In cooperation between IDLIB Health Directorate and the Syrian Foundation for Prosthetics and Rehabilitation, we announce the availability of a job opportunity as follows:
Position: Psychologist
Location: NSPPL Centre, MAARET ALNUMAN – IDLIB – SYRIA
Duration: 10 Months.
Closing date: 22 Oct’ 2026
About NSPPL:
NSPPL was established in Feb 2013 by a group of Syrian doctors overseas to help people whose limbs were amputated as a result of the Syrian war and provide them with prosthetic limbs and appropriate rehabilitation.
NSPPL is a non-profit organization that serves people in Syria and Turkey.
NSPPL was licensed in Syria in Feb 2025 as The Syrian Foundation for Prosthetic Limbs and Rehabilitation.
Job Summary:
The Psychologist will work at the NSPPL Center in MAARET ALNUMAN – IDLIB, providing non-pharmacological psychological support and psychotherapy services to target beneficiaries, including persons with disabilities, amputees, their families, and individuals experiencing psychological problems or disorders. Responsibilities include conducting psychological assessments, identifying needs, developing and implementing appropriate intervention plans, and following up on cases. The Psychologist will coordinate with the team and Case Manager and refer cases requiring specialized services to a psychiatrist or doctors trained in MHGAP, in accordance with the established referral system.
All duties will be carried out in line with approved protocols, guidelines, and ethical and professional standards, while ensuring respect for beneficiaries’ rights, privacy, safety, and dignity.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
1- Carrying out a comprehensive bio-psycho-social assessment of individuals and making plans based on these assessments
2- Implementation of individual counselling and psychotherapy sessions for individuals who suffer from psychological disorders and problems, according to the treatment approaches followed
3- Support beneficiaries in developing a recovery plan (with step-by-step recovery objectives) based on needs and problems, as well as continuous follow-up according to their plans of care.
4- Coordination, work, and technical supervisor in critical and high-risk cases, especially suicide attempts.
5- Work effectively with other MHPSS team members to ensure a high quality of work with full respect for the principles of humanitarian action and to ensure that beneficiaries are connected to services appropriate to their needs
6- Supporting caregivers for individuals who have psychological problems to understand the problems of their children and how they can support them.
7- Conducting group psychotherapy sessions with groups of individuals who suffer from psychological disorders when needed
8- Conduct additional assessments such as (intelligence tests, anxiety tests, depression, trauma, etc.) when needed.
9 – Follow up on beneficiaries’ progress and improvement through coordination with the psychiatrist or doctors trained in MHGAP, in accordance with the care plan and established referral system.
10- Provide psychoeducation and psychological support to beneficiaries, caregivers, and family members to enhance their understanding of psychological problems, coping strategies, and ways to support the recovery process
11- Taking into account evaluations of beneficiaries’ improvement to improve the quality of mental health and psychosocial support services.
12- Ensuring the confidentiality of the beneficiaries’ information documented in the evaluation forms and electronic and paper clinical copies, while ensuring the good quality of documenting the beneficiaries’ files and information.
13- Participation in continuous group and individual technical supervision sessions.
14- Attending trainings and workshops and working on building self-capacity on an ongoing basis.
15- Provide regular weekly/monthly updates and reports to the supervisor.
16- Participate in raising awareness regarding mental health disorders, psychosocial support, and the rights of people who suffer from them at the individual and community levels.
17- Active participation in advocacy campaigns and celebration of relevant global days
18- Facilitating the collective activities of the beneficiaries and the collective activities of the caregivers of the beneficiaries.
Job Requirements:
- Academic Background: University degree in Psychology or Counselling.
- Required Experience: Experience in providing non-pharmacological psychotherapy using recognized treatment approaches.
- Years of Experience: Minimum three years of relevant experience.
- Languages: He is fluent in Arabic and has a good level of English.
- Skills: Good computer and technology application skills, effective communication, and the ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
Trainings: Basic Skills Training, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET), Problem Management Plus (PM+), Psychological First Aid (PFA), and Suicide Prevention.
How to apply
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