Psychologist in HelpAge International in Ukraine, Representative Office

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Title positions:Psychologist

Location/th< strong style="font-weight: 700">: Kolomia

Reports to:Project Specialist

Duration of contract:4 months with extension

AboutHelpAge

HelpAge International works with partners and a diverse global network of more than 171 organizations in 90 countries around the world, helping millions of older people live safe, dignified and healthy lives. Through our partnerships and collaborations, we work to ensure the integration of older people into society and strive to create a just and fair world for everyone, regardless of their age.

At the heart of our work is the desire to ensure a real impact on older people, to be inclusive, to work in partnership and to learn from our shared experiences.

Our 2030 strategy, Aging in a Just World, sets out how we will work together to shape the future we all share. Working together, we aim to help inspire a movement for change and ensure that all our work will promote the well-being, dignity and voice of older people, we will be able to transform the lives of older people now and in the future.

As part of our 2030 strategy, we continue to carry out inclusive humanitarian activities, supporting older people and their families in times of crisis.

Crisis in Ukraine

HelpAge has been operating in Ukraine since 2014. Our team consists of more than 600 people, including employees, volunteers and contractors. Our response plan includes cash assistance, food distribution, distribution of non-food items, health kits and dignity, support in access to health services, care and support, hygiene and care products, protection, psychological and psychosocial first aid.

Primary responsibilities:

• Studies, analyzes and conducts psychological examination and psychological correction of the state of the beneficiarytsars (recipients of social services).

• Conducts psychological diagnosis of the personality of the recipient of social services, determines the forms, methods, means, terms and procedures of psychological correction.

• < p>Participates in determining the individual needs of the recipient of social services and drawing up a plan for providing him with social services. 

  
  

• Teaches recipients of social services techniques and methods of self-regulation, self-help and prevention of stressful conditions. 

• Plans and develops corrective and adaptation programs taking into account the individual, age characteristics of the beneficiaries. >

  Conducts individual and group consultations with recipients of social services.

• Forms psychological culture and conducts psycho-prophylactic work with beneficiaries and, if necessary, with members of their families. 

• Provides beneficiaries with psychological support, informational and advisory services. 

• Follows ethics, respects the dignity of the beneficiary - recipient of social services.

• Constantly improves his professional level. 

  
  

About the candidate for the position:

You must be a citizen of Ukraine

Basic requirements:

• The presence of a document on higher education in the specialty "Psychology" not lower than the bachelor's level in the specialty of the relevant field of knowledge.
• Fluency in the state language (for citizens of Ukraine), keeping business documentation and performing professional duties.

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• experience working with the elderly and/or people with disabilities;
• knowledge of international humanitarian standards;
• At HelpAge International, we believe in the importance of empowering our people to be change makers and leaders at all levels. We expect our employees and service providers to embrace ours values ​​and will live by them, challenging themselves every day to identify the issues that matter most to older adults and their communities and make an impact that matters.

Safeguarding

HelpAge International is committed to protecting the communities we work with, our partners, employees and everyone else we come into contact with.

Therefore you also respondstrong> for:

• preventing harm and abuse from our people, operations and programs for everyone who comes into contact with our work;
• timely reporting all security incidents that you see, hear, hear about or suspect , using our internal reporting mechanism;
• compliance with all security policies and practices.