National Mental Health Support Officer, Georgetown, Guyana

## National Mental Health Support Officer, Georgetown, Guyana - Organization:IOM - International Organization for Migration - Office:IOM Georgetown Guyana The incumbent will provide direct clinical and psychosocial support interventions for individuals experiencing distress, trauma-related symptoms, severe emotional difficulties, or psychosocial vulnerabilities associated with displacement, prolonged transit, deportation, detention experiences, family separation, violence, or uncertainty regarding return and reintegration - Provide direct psychological support services to migrants, returnees, and vulnerable individuals through individual counselling, supportive psychotherapy, crisis intervention, and psychosocial assessments. - Conduct structured MHPSS assessments and identify individuals requiring specialized mental health support or referral in line with established procedures. - Provide psychosocial support and follow-up for complex and high-risk cases, including individuals presenting with severe distress, suicide risk, trauma-related symptoms, or significant psychosocial vulnerabilities, under the supervision of the MHPSS Regional Specialist. - Facilitate group counselling sessions, psychoeducation activities, stress management sessions, and psychosocial support groups. - Support referral processes to psychiatric, medical, protection, or specialized services in collaboration with the MHPSS Regional Specialist and relevant partners. - Participate in suicide prevention and suicide watch procedures, including observation, documentation, safety planning, and referral coordination. - Maintain confidential case files and accurate documentation in line with IOM data protection standards and ethical guidelines. - Assist in the development of culturally appropriate psychosocial materials and intervention tools. - Provide technical support and guidance to MHPSS frontline staff and community workers, as requested. - Support MHPSS activity tracking, reporting, and monitoring. - Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and coordination activities as required, under the guidance of the MHPSS Regional Specialist. - Perform such other duties as may be assigned. - Bachelor's degree in Clinical Psychology, Psychology, Counselling Psychology, or related mental health field from an accredited academic institution, or related field with two years of relevant professional experience; or, - Master's degree in above fields. - Professional registration/license to practice psychology is an advantage (Allied Health Professional Council). - Experience providing direct psychological services in humanitarian, migration, displacement, or low-resource settings. - Experience supporting individuals affected by trauma, violence, displacement, or severe distress. - Experience working with vulnerable populations including migrants, displaced persons, women, youth, and survivors of violence. - Experience in humanitarian or emergency settings is highly desirable .