JO01 – RFP – PR109824 – Individual National Art/Drama Therapist (Service Contract) – ISRY (Re-Announcement)

1.1 Background

ABOUT MERCY CORPS:

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, and more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within now, and for the future.

Inclusive Security and Resilient Youth (ISRY)

Mercy Corps and Axiom International have started the implementation of the 24-month program “Inclusive Security and Resilient Youth Project – ISRY,” a community-based development program supporting at-risk youth (between ages 15-30) in Jordan. ISRY adopts a positive youth development approach to psychosocial support interventions with the aim of 1) promoting learning; 2) increasing stability through co-existence and inclusive security, and 3) building the psychosocial resiliency of youth and their families. Mercy Corps, in close coordination with Axiom, will create connections between youth and Public Security actors through engagement in nature and community-based activities.

In close collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and the Ministry of Social Development, the program will identify three local community-based organizations (CBOs), one in the north, center, and south of Jordan – to establish Community Action Hubs providing youth with safe space to improve social stability and ultimately make youth and their communities more resilient. Additionally, the program will seek to strengthen the CBOs’ institutional capacities to sustain long-term impact.

The project will place additional focus on the national level to strengthen the role of women and youth representation in the Youth Peace and Security – YPS 2250 – coalition in Jordan, through close collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and other stakeholders.

2.1 Goal

Mercy Corps is seeking to sign a service contract (NOT an employment contract) with a national individual consultant/ clinical psychologist to provide art therapy intervention for GBV survivors inside the protection centers. Specifically, the intervention aims to:

1. 1. Deliver a solid specialized-focused intervention directly with 20 women inside Dar-Amneh.
   2. Empower GBV survivors to express their deep-set trauma.

2.2 Specific Objectives

The intervention is intended to support the GBV survivors:

1. Consult with the GBV cases to identify the problems or conditions they wish to overcome.
2. Develop suitable art therapy programs for patients based on their needs, objectives, and preferred forms of artistic expression (ex. Theatre).
3. Conduct art therapy sessions with GBV survivors using theatre as a mean.
4. Teaching GBV survivors coping skills and strategies to enable them to deal with challenging and traumatic experiences.
5. Build the capacity of the psychologist inside the protection centers (including training, workshops, and providing tools)
6. 1. Methodology:

The Consultant reports to the ISRY MHPSS specialist & Capacity Building Team Lead. The main roles will include:

1. 1. Consult with the GBV cases to identify the problems or conditions they wish to overcome.
   2. Develop suitable art therapy programs for patients based on their needs, objectives, and preferred forms of artistic expression (ex. Theatre).
   3. Conduct art therapy sessions with GBV survivors using theatre as a means.
   4. Teaching GBV survivors coping skills and strategies to enable them to deal with challenging and traumatic experiences.
   5. Build the capacity of the psychologist inside the protection centers through a coaching process (including attending the intervention with the consultant, and providing her with tools)
   6. Provide a final report describing the GBV survivors’ progress, observations made during art therapy sessions, as well as recommendations.

3.3 Required qualifications for the national individual consultant

1. 1. Master’s degree in art therapy or counseling with additional coursework in art therapy, with at least 8 years of experience in conducting specialized-focused interventions in care centers/detention centers.
   2. Is Certified by the art therapy board.
   3. Excellent observational and counseling skills.
   4. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
   5. Effective communication skills.
   6. Patient, empathetic, and creative.
2. 1. Reporting Plan
3. The consultant is expected to submit a soft copy of the final report (which should be 10 pages maximum), including the following components: Preliminary Pages (Title page, Table of Contents including a list of annexes. Executive Summary, List of Acronyms and Abbreviations, Definition of Terms and Concepts. Introduction: Project description, context, purpose, and objectives of the intervention. Description of the intervention, survivors’ progress, and main observations made during therapy sessions. Conclusion based on the findings and key recommendations.
4. Facilitate an interactive dissemination session with the ISRY team as guided, at the end of the assignment.