MENA AI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The National Syrian Project for Prosthetic Limbs (NSPPL), a non-profit organization, is seeking a PSS Worker for a 7-month contract. This role is based in NSPPL Centers located in Aleppo and Hama, Syria, operating within a humanitarian context. Key responsibilities include conducting biopsychosocial assessments, providing individual and group consultations, and developing participatory recovery plans for beneficiaries. The PSS Worker will also provide psychological education, manage referrals to higher-level services, and contribute to mental health and suicide prevention awareness initiatives. The position requires ensuring strict confidentiality, maintaining quality documentation, and coordinating closely with supervisors on critical cases. Ideal candidates should possess a diploma or university degree in Psychology or Counseling, coupled with at least three years of relevant experience. The salary for this position is not specified in the job description.

Original Job Description

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Job Title: PSS Worker – Syria ( Aleppo – Hama )

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Position : PSS Worker .
Location : NSPPL Centers ( Aleppo , Hama ) – Syria
Duration : 7 Months .
Closing date : 04 Dec’ 2025

About NSPPL :

The National Syrian Project for prosthetic limbs (NSPPL ) has been established in Feb 2013 by a group of Syrian doctors overseas to help the people whose parts have been imputed as a result of the Syrian war and provide them with prosthetic parts and the appropriate rehabilitation , and licensed in Syria in Feb 2025 as The Syrian Foundation for Prosthetic Limbs and Rehabilitation.

NSPPL is a non-profit organization which serves people in Syria and Turkey.

Position Responsibilities and Duties:

Conducting a biopsychosocial assessment of beneficiaries and identifying response priorities.
Conducting consultations for beneficiaries in workplace (Static team and mobile team) according to the evidence-based manuals and interventions endorsed by MHPSS NW Syria Technical Working Group.
Support beneficiaries in developing a participatory recovery plan (with step-by-step recovery goals) based on needs and problems and strengths according to the endorsed manuals and interventions, in addition to continuous follow-up according to their care plans.
Providing the necessary psychological education for beneficiaries, caregivers, and family members and on community level.
Participate in linking beneficiaries to services appropriate to their needs when a higher level of counselling and interventions is needed (referral system and monitoring completed internal and external referrals), including coordination with gap doctors and other service providers to meet the additional needs of beneficiaries.
Ensuring the confidentiality of beneficiary information documented in clinical evaluation forms and electronic and paper clinical copies, while ensuring the quality of documentation of beneficiary files and information.
Participate in raising awareness of mental health disorders, psych-social support (including suicide prevention), and the rights of people who suffer from them at the individual and societal levels.
Participation in ongoing group and individual technical supervision sessions
Attending training and workshops actively and working on continuous self-capacity development continuously.
Coordinate and work with the team leader and technical supervisor closely especially in critical and high-risk cases, especially suicide attempts.
Provide regular weekly and monthly updates and reports to the team leader and the technical supervisor.
Closure of beneficiaries’ files in the end of receiving the service according to the endorsed modules and procedures in the organization.
Maintaining the confidentiality of beneficiaries’ information.

Qualifications & requirements:

Diploma or University Degree in Psychology – Counseling
At least 3 years of experience in the field of specialization
Ability to communicate in Arabic and English is preferable

Skills :

Computer and technology applications(Kobo, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Effective communication
Ability to work with others within multiple teams.
Facilitating Group Skills: Essentials of Psychosocial Support.
Psychological first aid.
Advanced Problem Management PM+.
Suicide prevention.
Group technical training courses for mental health (suicide prevention, self-help, etc.).