[Hiring] MHPSS Fellow @Save the Children US

Role Description

As the US Programs MHPSS intern, you’ll be integral to our work in helping vulnerable children achieve a brighter future. You will support the work of the US emergency response team in all phases of a disaster response: preparedness, response, and recovery. This work focuses on supporting the mental health needs of children and their caregivers through tip sheets, trainings, and curriculum. This internship will allow you to bring the latest best practices and research into updating and developing resources for communities impacted by disasters throughout the US.

Location: Remote – United States

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

• Supporting the updating of core MHPSS trainings (Helping Caregivers Cope, Helping Children Cope, Strong from the Start, PFACC) with current evidence
• Supporting development of new training modules (e.g., grief, trauma-informed care, localization of MHPSS)
• Ensuring the latest research and best practices in psychosocial programming are integrated into trainings and curriculum
• Mapping domestic MHPSS partners in disaster-prone or affected communities
• Supporting MHPSS desk assessments in disaster contexts
• Identifying conferences and dissemination opportunities
• Assisting with training materials, facilitator guides, and learning tools
• Other programmatic or research tasks as needed

Qualifications

• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite - this is a fully remote internship, so Fellow should be comfortable communicating via email, chat, and Teams
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English

Requirements

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal skills
• Self-starter, with ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Experience with or interest in domestic (US) emergency response

Benefits

• Structured learning and development program
• Meaningful work under the direct supervision of an experienced Save the Children staff member
• Highly collaborative and innovative teams
• Networking program with managers across the organization
• Flexible schedule
• A family friendly work environment
• The knowledge that the work you are supporting is changing the lives of children all around the world

Company Description

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support, and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.