Psychosocial Support (PSS) Worker

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OVERVIEWPATH is now hiring for our next project, implementing an integrated, community-based program in the West Hararghe Zone that supports vulnerable children, youth, women, and communities through coordinated education, wellbeing, protection, and economic resilience interventions. The program focuses on expanding equitable access to education by supporting school enrollment, attendance, accelerated learning for out-of-school children, and inclusive school environments, while also strengthening children’s physical, psychosocial, and protective wellbeing through health, nutrition, mental health support, and community-based child protection systems. In parallel, PATH facilitates poverty-targeted women’s Self-Help Groups (SHGs) to strengthen livelihoods, financial inclusion, and climate-resilient economic capacity, complemented by time-bound emergency and recovery support for households facing acute shocks. Through this integrated approach, PATH works alongside schools, communities, and local institutions to promote long-term resilience, dignity, and opportunity for vulnerable populations.Purpose of the RoleThe Psychosocial Support (PSS) Worker provides structured, non-clinical psychosocial support to children and caregivers experiencing vulnerability, emotional distress, or protection risks.The role promotes resilience, emotional well-being, and positive coping through individual and group-based interventions at community and school levels.The PSS Worker operates within the organization’s child protection and case management framework, ensuring early identification of risks, appropriate documentation, and timely referral of cases requiring specialized mental health or protection services. Key ObjectivesImprove psychosocial well-being and resilience of children and caregiversProvide safe, child-friendly psychosocial services in schools and communitiesStrengthen early identification of protection and psychosocial risksSupport child protection case management processesEnsure accurate documentation and strict safeguarding complianceCore ResponsibilitiesA. Individual and Group Psychosocial SupportProvide structured, non-clinical psychosocial support sessions (individual and group)Facilitate child-friendly activities promoting emotional expression, social skills, and resilienceSupport children facing stress related to education, disability, family issues, or protection concernsPromote positive coping strategies among caregiversExpected Outputs:Documented individual and group PSS sessionsImproved coping, participation, and engagement among supported childrenB. School-Based Psychosocial SupportConduct psychosocial support sessions within schoolsSupport teachers with basic classroom-level psychosocial strategiesCoordinate with school staff to identify students requiring additional supportContribute to safe and inclusive learning environmentsExpected Outputs:School-based PSS sessions ...