Volunteer offer Psychologist in Lesvos, Greece

Volunteer Opportunity in Lesvos, Greece : Psychologist

Terra Psy – Psychologues Sans Frontières (Psychologists Without Borders) is a French non profit organization founded in 2004 and based in Le Havre. It is dedicated to providing psychological support to vulnerable populations in France and abroad.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW - LESVOS, GREECE

→ Context : A multidisciplinary team (psychologist, educator, social workers..) trained in issues related to exile and development psychology operates near the Mavrovouni camp to provide psychological and psychosocial support to displaced families and women.

→ Activities : Every day, the team offers, with the help of cultural mediators : o Individual or family support for children, parents, and single women.

o Children’s workshops using various creative and expressive methods (arts and crafts, games, dance, theatre, etc.), creating a space to develop social skills, emotional regulation, psychomotor skills, etc.

o Workshops and support groups for parents to create a space of trust, sharing, and parenting support.

o Parent-child activities to support parents to engage in playful interactions with their children.

Workshops are designed collaboratively and adapted to the skills and interests of the volunteers. They are aligned with therapeutic goals, intercultural aspects and followed by clinical debriefs with the psychologists.

→ Team : 6 to 8 people : 1 MHPSS coordinator and psychologist, 1 program coordinator, 3 cultural mediators (Farsi, Arabic, Turkish and Somali), psychologist and non-psychologist volunteers.

→ Recruitment : The team is currently seeking

o Psychologist volunteers to run workshops and conduct consultations (job description below).

o Volunteers to facilitate workshops (separate job description available).

o Volunteers for fundraising and communication (separate job description available).

❖ Responsibilities :

o Facilitate psychosocial workshops for children, parents, parent-child groups, and women.

o Consultations or participation in consultations, depending on experience o Team debriefs

o Conducting surveys

o Other tasks, aligned with the organisation’s goals and the needs of the team and beneficiaries, may be discussed.

❖ Profile :

Qualified clinical psychologist

Volunteers receive training on topics such as clinical issues related to displacement, psychological trauma, and developmental psychology. They are also supported in designing and facilitating workshops. Previous experience in these areas is recommended.

❖ Skills and values required :

o Humanistic approach

o Independent and proactive e

o Team work (collaborative and communication skills, mutual support …)

o Comfortable facilitating group activities

o A good level of English is mandatory to work with cultural mediators. Knowledge in Farsi or Arabic would be of great value.

❖ Conditions :

The minimum duration of the engagement is 3 months for psychologists wishing to provide psychological consultations and 2 months for psychologists facilitating workshops.

No financial compensation is provided. Meals are provided at lunch time on workdays.

Interested ? Submit your application through Idealist

Or send a mail at lesvos@terrapsy.org adressed to Shannon Pierson (MHPSS coordinator) and Thomas Sharifi (program coordinator)