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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Field Officer

ICRCLviv, Ukraine
Category | Grade:ProfessionalDeadline:2 Aug 2026Job ID:1413842133Posted on:10 Jul 2026
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Overview

Implements ICRC mental health and psychosocial support activities in Lviv, including direct support for people affected by conflict and families of missing persons.

Department: Health Unit

Languages

Required: English, Ukrainian

Job Functions

  1. Healthcare and Medical Services
  2. Protection, Safeguarding and Social Services

Minimum Experience

3 years

Salary

UAH 60,000–88,000

Responsibilities

  • Develop, implement and follow up MHPSS activities at local and national level
  • Provide individual consultations and group support meetings, mainly for families of missing persons
  • Maintain links with beneficiaries and organize referral and follow-up of cases
  • Set up monitoring and evaluation tools and ensure regular data collection
  • Maintain contacts with external stakeholders under the MHPSS strategy
  • Translate and adapt materials for training and clinical supervision
  • Train and supervise MHPSS staff from partner organizations and teams
  • Provide supervisors with regular data and programme updates

Requirements

  • Ukrainian citizenship or permanent residence permit in Ukraine
  • University degree in psychology or clinical psychology, or qualification in an evidence-based psychological approach
  • Licence to practise with documentation confirming membership in a national association
  • At least three years of overall professional experience, including at least two years in MHPSS programmes, preferably in humanitarian organizations
  • Proven experience delivering individual and group psychological or psychosocial support
  • Professional written and spoken fluency in English and Ukrainian
  • Computer literacy, including good knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Ability to travel within the geographical area of responsibility

Skills

Mental Health SupportPsychosocial SupportClinical AssessmentCase ReferralMonitoring and EvaluationTraining DeliveryClinical SupervisionStakeholder CommunicationBeneficiary EngagementRisk Assessment

Tools

Microsoft OfficeMHPSS pyramid

Additional info

  • Employment contract under Ukrainian labour law with flexible working arrangements
  • Salary between UAH 60,000 and 88,000 gross before taxation
  • Benefits include medical insurance, onboarding, learning opportunities and 20 working days of annual paid leave
  • Start date is as soon as possible
  • Application requires completion of the ICRC application form through HRspace
  • ICRC may re-issue, cancel, offer a lower grade or recruit before the deadline