CANADEM is seeking seasoned Staff Care Support professionals with previous relevant mental health experience for its Staff Care Support expert roster. CANADEM is a Canadian based NGO that works with various UN agencies through the standby partnership programme. We regularly deploy candidates in various areas of expertise all around the globe. Registration with CANADEM is always free. We are looking to expand our pool of experts for potential/upcoming opportunities with different UN agencies' field offices. Most positions are for 3 to 6 month deployments.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 5 years of postgraduate progressively responsible professional experience in mental health and family medicine, including first psychological aid, stress management etc.; psychological counselling, psychotherapy, and/or psychoeducation particularly in international humanitarian and development settings is essential.

• Advanced University degree in Health and Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Psychoeducation, or related field.

• Additional certifications in trainings on mental and psychosocial support, especially UN certified training in psychosocial service provision, training, and/or experience in a broad range of related fields, such as alcohol/substance abuse, stress management, psychosomatic disease, behavioral problems, and psychosocial programming. 

• Experience in humanitarian or development settings within the UN system or other comparable international organizations and major donors.

• Strong communication, collaboration, teamwork, interpersonal, and cultural competency skills.

• Fluency in English (required), working knowledge of French, Arabic, Spanish, or any other UN languages (highly desirable).
   

CANADEM and its partners have a no-tolerance policy for inaction to prevent, respond to and follow up on alleged cases of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (SEAH). For this reason, we adhere to all policies, procedures and training of the United Nations on The Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (PSEAH). CANADEM mandates all deployees successfully complete the PSEA online course. This e-learning course is composed of a set of lessons designed to raise awareness about SEAH, become familiar with a range of measures to combat SEAH, understand the impact on victims and the consequences for UN Personnel who commit Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment.