Psychosocial Counselor/Psychosocial Trainer/Supervisor/Account officer/Translator

Bright life Nepal (BL Nepal) is the non-profit and non-governmental organization registered at District Administrative Office of Chitwan, Bharatpur. established in 2019 to promote psychosocial well-being and mental health of people in different society.

BL Nepal is implementing different project which aims to promote the psychological well-being of children, youths, service users , and needy persons of psychosocial support.

BL Nepal seeks skilled and committed candidate for the following positions:

1. Job Title: Psychosocial Counselor

Job station: Chitwan Madi (regular field visit in different place) 

Job duration: 6 months with a possibility of extension

Number of openings: 1 (one)

Start date: As soon as possible 

Major responsibilities

• 6 months training on psychosocial counseling. (Essential) 
• Minimum Bachelor Degree in related stream. (Essential)
• Minimum one-year working experience in psychosocial and mental health field.
• Willingness to travel to remote areas of the district. (Essential)
• Office based position with frequent travel to project area as per need

Psychosocial Counselor will be responsible for following duties but not limited to:

• Provide individual, family and group counseling and refer client needing psychiatric care.
• Conduct Psychosocial group intervention and provide focus psychosocial support to needy clients
• Assist training to teacher and other stakeholder as a facilitator
• Supervise and support CPSWs.
• Conduct community based psychosocial orientation and sensitization program.
• Conduct service mapping regarding services available in the community regarding psychosocial and mental health services.
• Maintain case documentation.
• Participate in weekly project coordination meetings and weekly peer supervision and support meetings.
• Reports to Project Coordinator for direct supervision; and Clinical Supervisor for clinical supervision.
• Follow the inputs and additional responsibilities provided by Project coordinator.

Qualification, Skills and Experience:

• The candidate must have Bachelor degree of Psychology/Post Graduate Diploma in counselling psychology/ six month psychosocial counseling training preferably 
• At least six months experiences as a psychosocial counselor
• Able to work in multi-culture environment
• Perform any other training related assignments as directed by the Clinical Supervisor and Project focal person
• Able to prepare reports in computer.
• Must have fluency in Nepali, Maithili and Bhojpuri languages, both written and spoken and preferably English as well

2. Job Title: Psychosocial Trainer/Supervisor

Job station: Chitwan Madi (regular field visit in different place) 

Job duration: 6 months with a possibility of extension

Number of openings: 1 (one)

Start date: As soon as possible 

Major responsibilities

The Psychosocial Trainer/Supervisor will be responsible for following duties but not limited to:

• Develop different psychosocial training manual, intervention, guidelines, PPT and training related documents
• Provide the psychosocial training to teacher and other stakeholder
• Provide training to psychosocial Counselor about different psychosocial interventions and therapeutic interventions
• Coordinate with counselors, project stakeholder
• Identify psychosocial, emotional or behavioral issues of clients
• Provide technical, clinical support to Psychosocial counselors and other project trainees
• Conduct clinical consultation and diagnostic assessment
• Provide psychosocial services and psychological therapeutic interventions to the clients having mental health and psychosocial problems, by using various evidence-based modalities
• Develop and implement treatment plan and therapeutic process.
• Monitor client progress through regular meeting or sessions.
• Maintain working relationships/work closely with other staff of the organization.
• Prepare weekly/monthly/quarterly training/events/services reports

Qualification, Skills and Experience:

• The candidate must have Bachelor degree of Psychology/Post Graduate of psychology with six month psychosocial counseling training preferably Master’s degree in counseling psychology/Clinical Psychology, M.Phil. In Clinical Psychology
• At least two years experiences in psychosocial and mental health field as a trainer/supervisor
• Able to work in multi-culture environment
• Perform any other training related assignments as directed by the clinical manager and Project focal person
• Able to prepare reports in computer.
• Must have preferred in Nepali, Maithili, Bhojpuri and English, languages, both written and spoken.

3. Job Title: Account officer 

Job station: Chitwan Madi

Job duration: 6 months with a possibility of extension

Number of openings:  1 (one)

Start date: As soon as possible 

Major responsibilities

• Perform financial duties under the guidance and supervision of the Finance and Admin Manager, Project lead and other project team.
• Coordinate and manage the administration, HR and general service operations in the project.
• Prepare quarterly financial reports on project expenses and share them with project lead and finance manager.
• Maintain store and prepares analytical expenditure reports on activities.
• Ensure adherence to the administrative and logistic procedures and compliance with rules and regulations and provide administrative and logistic advisory services to project staff.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field from a recognized university master Degree will be preferable.
• At least Two years of experience working in financial management, administration and logistic support with INGO/NGO administrative management will be preferable.

Required Competencies:

• Good financial management, staff supervision & administrative skills.
• Motivated and hardworking.
• Ability to operate accounting software (Tally/Famas).
• Ability to analyse financial data, prepare financial reports, statements & projections.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Fluent English – speaking and writing skills.
• Good Nepali typing skills.
• Working experience with independent project handling will be given high priority.

4. Job Title: Translator  

Job station: Chitwan Madi

Job duration: 6 months with a possibility of extension

Number of openings: 1 (one)

Start date: As soon as possible 

Major responsibilities

• Fluent English – speaking and writing skills.
• Master degree in major English  or related field from a recognized university 
• good proposal writing skills 
• At least Two years of experience working in translation and proposal writing in NGOS/INGOS.

If you are interested to apply for above post, please send your CV with the application letter to HR Department of BL Nepal within one month office hour of notice publication (no later than June 22, 2023) to brightlifenepal1@gmail.com 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further selection process. Please submit your application letter clearly mentioning the position applying in the subject line. No telephone inquiries will be entertained and any inappropriate recommendation might automatically disqualify the candidate from further processing.