About the Role
Save the Children is dedicated to transforming children's lives and securing a better future for every child in crisis and development contexts. We are currently seeking a passionate and driven Mental Health & Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Officer to join our team in Nigeria. In this vital role, you will lead the day-to-day implementation, monitoring, and quality assurance of MHPSS interventions, ensuring vulnerable children, adolescents, caregivers, and communities receive the psychosocial care and resilience-building support they deserve.
Key Responsibilities- Implement and monitor quality MHPSS activities, including HEART (Healing and Education through the Arts), psychosocial support groups, and caregiver support sessions.
- Train, mentor, and provide supportive supervision to facilitators, volunteers, teachers, and community workers on PFA and basic MHPSS approaches.
- Identify vulnerable children and caregivers, ensuring safe and timely referrals to specialized mental health and protection services.
- Support MHPSS assessments and seamlessly integrate mental health initiatives with Child Protection, Education, Health, and Nutrition programmes.
- Conduct regular field visits to monitor programme quality, collect accurate data, and document success stories and lessons learned.
- Coordinate effectively with government authorities, community structures, local partners, and health facilities to strengthen service delivery.
- Ensure strict compliance with Child Safeguarding policies, PSEA, Code of Conduct, and humanitarian principles at all times.
- Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Social Work, Mental Health, Psychiatric Nursing, Public Health, or a related field.
- 2 to 3 years of relevant experience implementing MHPSS programmes in humanitarian, development, or community settings.
- Proven expertise in providing psychosocial support, case management, Psychological First Aid (PFA), and safe referral pathways.
- Strong understanding of IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings.
- Excellent facilitation, training, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage diverse communities.
- Make a lasting, meaningful impact on the health, well-being, and future of vulnerable children and families in Nigeria.
- Opportunities for professional growth, continuous learning, and career advancement within a globally recognized humanitarian organization.
- Collaborative, inclusive work environment dedicated to high ethical standards and child safeguarding principles.