Psychologist (Temporary)

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Job Summary: Psychosocial technician to lead projects supporting migrants and victims of discrimination, focusing on migration-related grief, identity, and mental health. Key Responsibilities: 1. Lead the psychosocial approach in projects with migrant populations 2. Provide direct support to victims of hate incidents and discrimination 3. Integrate intercultural and gender perspectives Country Spain Province Lugo \- Lugo Application Deadline 31/05/2026 Category Direct Support **NGO Information** Diaconia **Rating** (1 rating) **info** Response rate: 49.46% **info** **Objective** ------------ This technical role will perform key functions across two strategic intervention lines: **"Lives That Migrate" Project:** Responsible for leading the psychosocial approach, ensuring integration of emotional and intercultural perspectives throughout all project cycle phases. Will lead participatory diagnostics and specialized interventions addressing migration-related grief, identity, and resilience. **"Without Labels, Without Hate" Project:** Responsible for direct intervention in cases of psychosocial and physical vulnerability among service users, ensuring comprehensive, wellbeing- and mental health-oriented support. **Area: Migration** **Main Responsibilities:** "Without Labels, Without Hate" Project * Psychological support for victims of hate incidents and/or related forms of discrimination; psychosocial assessment and follow-up of project users. * Development of participatory strategies and resilience-building and recovery initiatives for potential victims; monitoring of peer support groups. * Emotional reception and accompaniment within the context of migration-related grief. "Lives That Migrate" Project * Emotional reception and accompaniment within the context of migration-related grief. * Provision of individualized and group psychosocial support to project beneficiaries. * Maintenance of detailed records documenting interventions, emotional processes, and participant progress. * Referral and coordination with Mental Health, Psychiatry, or other specialized resources as needed. * Leading conceptual validation of the project’s psychosocial methodology. * Integration of intercultural and gender perspectives into psychosocial interventions. * Recording and documentation of participants’ emotional processes during interventions. * Supporting drafting of the project’s technical report and Methodological Guide by contributing psychosocial criteria and recommendations for replicability. **Profile:** * Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Psychology. * Mandatory: Master’s degree or official accreditation in General Health Psychology. * Professional registration required. * Ability to analyze qualitative information, prepare reports, and design technical tools. * Minimum 2 years’ experience in direct intervention, psychosocial accompaniment, or community work with migrants or other vulnerable groups. **What We Offer:** * Temporary contract until 31/12/2026 (with possible extension depending on funding) * Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00–17:00 * Workplace: Alcalde Ramiro Rueda, Lugo * Salary aligned with the Social Action and Intervention Collective Agreement, Group 1 *At Diaconía, we are committed to creating equitable, inclusive, and fair workplaces. In our talent acquisition processes, we value each person’s competencies and contributions, ensuring impartiality and transparency. We guarantee a workplace free from any unequal treatment based on gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, ethnicity, marital status, or other personal or social conditions. We recognize that the strength of our team lies in the diversity of experiences and perspectives each person brings to our organization’s mission.* **Competencies:** Initiative and autonomy, Optimism and enthusiasm, Flexibility, Technical and personal reliability, Interpersonal communication, Teamwork, Diplomacy and interpersonal tact **Level:** Employee **Contract Type:** Full-time **Duration:** 6 months to 1 year **Salary:** Between 24\.001 and 30\.000 € gross/year **Minimum Education:** Diploma **Minimum Experience:** At least 2 years **Start Date:** 04/05/2026 **Number of Vacancies:** 1