Psychologist in HelpAge International in Ukraine, Representative Office

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Title positions:Psychologist

Location/th< strong style="font-weight: 700">: m. Stryi and the city of Chervonograd

Subject to:Project Specialist

Duration of contract: 4 months with extension

AboutHelpAge

HelpAge International works with partners and a diverse global network of over 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 core of our work is a desire to make a real impact on older people, to be inclusive, to work in partnership and to learn from our shared experiences.

Our the 2030 Aging in a Just World strategy 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 by ensuring that all our work promotes the well-being, dignity and voice of older people, we can transform the lives of older people now and into 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 working in Ukraine since 2014. Our team consists of over 600 people, including employees, volunteers and contractors. Our response plan includes cash assistance, food distribution, non-food items, health and dignity kits, support in accessing health services, care and support, hygiene and care products, protection, psychological and psychosocial first aid.

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• Studies, analyzes and conducts psychological examination and psychological corassessment of the state of beneficiaries (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.

• 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 answer you for:

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