Lay Counselor Educator - Survivors Of Torture PALERMO

Lay Counselor Educator - Survivors Of Torture
Palermo
Sicilia, PALERMO

Overview:

**MSF Italy **has identified migrant and refugee **survivors of torture** and other forms of intentional violence **(SoT) **among the most vulnerable and neglected people.

For this reason, since 2020, MSF has developed in the Palermo metropolitan area a program specifically aimed at this target population through a multidisciplinary model of care (medical, psychological, and socio-legal support); until March 2023, the program has been implemented in collaboration with the Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale (ASP) of Palermo and the PROMISE department Forensic Medicine; the socio-legal assistance is strengthened through

- the collaboration with the association CLEDU.

From October 2023 two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) have been signed with the **Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico (AOUP) "Paolo Giaccone"** and the **University of Palermo** with the aim of strengthening the SoT program in both clinical and research components.

The Project also aims to identify SoTs through outreach activities both in formal migrants/refugees' reception centers and informal settlements in the Palermo metropolitan area and beyond, to become a center of referral and provision of specific care for SoT.

**Responsibilities**:

The** Lay Counselor Educator**:

- Performs educational activities to patients, families, communities, in collaboration with other team members and partners

- Provides information to patients on existing social and health care services at local level

- Visits hospitalized beneficiaries who are taken in charge or evacuated from Lampedusa to inform on socio-legal/health rights services

- Supports the rapid and safe transfer of beneficiaries to reception facilities, in Palermo or other places

- Supports beneficiaries for: i) follow up of all registrations and integration documentation (STP/SSN instriction; TEAM; residence; etc); ii) housing options; iii) enrolment in Italian language courses, public (CPIA, main option) or private; iv) job search; v) access to other services for authonomy; etc.

- Refers beneficiaries in need of accommodation, vocational training courses and employment to local stakeholders with specific mandate

- Organizes appropriate referral and follow-up of beneficiaries with social needs discharged from the SoT Service or not taken in charge by the Service after the First Assessment, according to the SoT Project guidelines

- Supports group activities and survivors engagement activities

Qualifications:

**Education

- Essential second level high school diploma

- Desirable formal degree in social work/anthropology

- Desirable knowledge of migration context and legal framework in Italy

**Experience

- Essential previous experience in migration context, access to territorial services, community engagement practices

- Desirable working experience in reception centers, social services

- Desirable volunteering and networking with local associations

- Makes part of the target group of patients and is willing to share his/her own experiences (only valid for peer educators/counselors) (Desirable)

**Languages

- Essential Italian (B2)

- Desirable English language (B2)

- Knowledge of one of the languages of countries of origin of the target population or French is considered as a plus

**Knowledge**Essential computer literacy**Competencies

- Teamwork and cooperation

- Behavioral flexibility

- Results & quality orientation

- Stress Management

- Cross-cultural awareness

- Commitment to MSF principles

***Requirements

- Driving license B is a plus

- Residence permit or citizenship is essential

**Conditions

- Duty Station**: Palermo

- Contract: Fixed Term Contract (12 months), Part-time 62, 5%, level IV of CCNL of Commerce

- MSF will cover a round trip ticket at the beginning and at the end of the contract

**Desired starting date**: 15/01/2025