AYSE NUR SULUNGUR

• Carrying out psychologic consultancy and couple consultancy for clients of all ages in order to improve psychosocial skills of beneficiaries and conduct psychological assessments and evaluations to diagnose mental health disorders.

• Carrying out psychologic consultancy and family consultancy service for Syrian children and families under temporary protection, organizing and conducting trainings in order to improve psychosocial skills of beneficiaries and creating support groups for various needs of beneficiaries within the frame of Sihhat Project with the collaboration of Ministry of Health and European Union. Launched in the beginning of 2017 and completed on January 31 2023, “Improving the Health Status of the Syrian Population under Temporary Protection and Related Services Provided by Turkish Authorities” – SIHHAT Project aimed to support and improve primary and secondary healthcare services provided by the Ministry of Health to Syrians under Temporary Protection (SuTP) in Turkey.

- Key Contributions:

• Giving out services in order to support not only for beneficiaries, but also for staff and beneficiaries defined by Ministry of Health:
• Planning and executing psychosocial support activities including on-to-one interviews, group therapies, MHPSS activities, play therapy (for children) for beneficiaries.
• Planning and executing consultancy services for families.
• Carrying out psychological need assessments for beneficiaries.
• Making referrals to necessary medical services by working in coordination with psychology and psychiatry departments in hospitals.
• Giving out in-site psychosocial support for disaster victims of fire, flood or earthquakewith the detachment of Ministry of Health.
• Organizing MHPSS activities for Mezitli Refugee Health Center Staff
• Preparing weekly and monthly reports for monitoring beneficiaries and the staff.

• Giving out protection services for the refugee children who are under high-risk level in Al Farah Child & Family Support Center supported by UNICEF and funded by ECHO and supported Al Farah CFSC staff in terms of their psychosocial needs and vulnerabilities.

- Key Contributions:

• As a Child Protection Officer in Al Farah CFSC
• Carrying out protection assessment for children who are under high-risk and making internal or external referrals.
• Following children who are under the risk and giving our on-site support if necessary.
• Working in coordination with center manager, psychologists, nutrition specialists, youth workers, social workers, lawyers and outreach teams in Al Farah CFSC in order to give out complete service.
• Giving out supervision for psychologists and protection workers for their consultancy services for the children under high-risk.
• Representing SGDD-ASAM in working groups crated for coordination of other actors in the field.
• Preparing monthly reports for HQ authorities in order to monitor children under high-risk.
• Attending SGDD-ASAM national protection meetings and updating them regarding latest news in Gaziantep and South East region.
• Working in coordination with relevant governmental bodies in order to follow up the protection process of the children under high-risk.

• Carrying out psychologic consultancy and family consultancy service for Syrian children and families under temporary protection, organizing and conducting trainings in order to improve psychosocial skills of beneficiaries and creating support groups for various needs of beneficiaries within the frame of IPA Satellite City Project in collaboration of SGDD-ASAM and UNHCR.
• In addition to the same activities in recent work (Refugee Health Center) experience, financial and administrative tasks regarding Erzurum Field Office were carried out as Office Representative for 4 months.

• Planned and executed sessions for children with special needs including Autism, Pervasive, Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder.

• Carried out Institutional Psychoeducation Support and Psychological Support for Municipalities and Security Directorate.