Psychologist

Main Purpose

Providing psychological support to patients according to MSF principles, standards and procedures in order to improve the patients’ mental health.

Accountabilities

• Carrying out evaluation of mental health needs of patients and establishing a diagnosis and a plan of treatment. Informing the patient and his/her relatives about the possible consequences of the illness and the drug treatment to follow and referring patients to other health professionals whenever necessary, in order to provide the most appropriate treatment and improve the patient's condition.
• Implementing the Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) protocol, identifying possible survivors of SGBV and referring them to the medical team so that they receive the necessary treatment.
• Providing psychological support (individual, family, group) to patients according to MSF protocols to improve their mental health conditions.
• Assisting and training staff members and resourceful people whenever necessary in order to enhance the scope of MH activities.
• Informing the supervisor and the medical team about any issues or problems that may arise related to patients’ treatment in order to provide the best possible solution from a medical perspective
• Ensuring that all patient information is kept confidential.
• Conduct psychosocial, psycho education and therapeutic group sessions following MSF protocols in the location identified and agreed according to Project’s strategy.
• In collaboration and under the supervision of MHS and/or MHAM, contributes in creating training material according to topics and target populations.
• Actively participate in learning activities such as MHS and MHAM’s trainings, supervisions, and case discussions.
• Provide training on topics identified by the MH team addressed to actors and/or groups identified by Project’s scope of intervention.
• Accept additional tasks and responsibility that can be requested, according to the evolution of the medical activities in the project.  

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Education    Essential degree or diploma in Psychology and License for Clinical Practice

                Experience  Essential:    Minimum 2 years of clinical experience in counseling or psychotherapy           treatment

Desirable:   Previous experience with MSF or other NGO’s in developing countries

                    Experience with working both with adults and children.

                   Experience with interdisciplinary teams is an asset

Language                              Arabic (fluent) and English (intermediate)

               Technical      Desirable    Computer literacy (word, excel, and Internet)

Those who are interested in, please fill the form and upload documents in English only (CV, cover letter AND diploma)