MENTAL HEALTH SUPERVISOR - MSF
Médecins Sans Frontieres (MSF – Doctors Without Borders) is an international humanitarian aid organization that provides assistance in more than 60 countries to populations in distress, to victims of natural or manmade disasters and to victims of armed conflicts, without discrimination and irrespective of religion, creed or political affiliation. To develop this work from Gaza, we are recruiting a:
MSF is currently seeking to hire MENTAL HEALTH SUPERVISOR to join the Medical team in our Gaza project.
OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION
Participate in the planning, supervision and coordination of mental health / pycho-social related services in the programme in accordance with MSF standards in order to provide the most appropriate mental health support for patients.
JOB PROFILE
- Participate in the planning, organization and coordination of Mental Health activities, in close collaboration with the Mental Health activity manager and other medical team members, in order to ensure an efficient and effective implementation of the resources needed while maintaining high levels of quality in Mental Health MSF programs and activities.
- Coordinates activities of counseling services with other relevant actors and liaises with the local counterparts (like MoH, WHO, ICRC and NGO) on mental health matters, including referral services.
- Supervise the daily mental health activities and patient support according to MSF protocols and standards in order to provide the most appropriate support for clients with psycho social needs
- Liaise with the other MSF team members of the project.
- Supervise, in close coordination with the HR department, the associated processes (recruitment, training/induction, evaluation, potential detection, development and communication) of the staff under his/her responsibility in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required
- Oversee the administrative processes associated with psychosocial functioning.
- When needed, give psychological support to patients according to MSF protocols to improve mental health conditions of patients and enhance their functionality.
- Compile the data and statistic linked with MH activities and report to the MH activity manager
- Offer clinical counselling supervision to mental health counsellors in collaboration with the Mental Health Activity Manager.
- Ensure the patient’s related information is kept confidential
MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities
- In collaboration and under supervision of the Mental Health Activity Manager, participate in the planning, implementation and coordination of Mental Health Activities (trainings, individual and group interventions) inside the health facilities that MSF is currently working for.
- In collaboration with the MH Activity Manger, review, adjust and implement mental health protocols related to the medical treatment of patients and management of other psychosocial problems.
- Participating in the clinical supervision of mental health team in collaboration with the Mental Health Activity Manager.
- Coordinate with the different departments in the health facilities a multidisciplinary approach for patient’s treatments.
- Support the Mental Health Activity Manager in the coordination with other actors (like MoH, WHO, ICRC and NGO) regarding mental health matters, including referral services.
- Support team of psychologist and counsellors on the proper registration of information on clinical files. Ensure the patient’s related information is kept confidential
- In close coordination with the HR department and the MH Activity Manager, participate in the induction process of new staff, explaining protocols, data collection tools and providing trainings.
Education
- Degree in Psychology or High Diploma in Mental Health is essential
Experience
- Minimum of 2 years of experience with clinical work (psychotherapy or counselling) related to Mental Health.
- Desirable previous experience with MSF or other NGO’s
- Experience managing team is an asset.
Languages
- Written and spoken fluency in English and Arabic.
Competencies
- People Management.
- Communication skills
- Commitment.
- Flexibility.
- Results.
- Teamwork.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit their application letter and CV in English, with reference details to:
Médecins Sans Frontières, Human Resources Department – Gaza Project
msfocb-gaza-recruitment@brussels.msf.org
Mentioning: MENTAL HEALTH SUPERVISOR
Deadline: January 6th 2022 at 4:00 pm
*The recruitment will be done as the applications are received, so the call may close earlier
Only sending via e-mail will be accepted
A Security Clearance certificate issued by MOI will required at the last stage of the recruitment process.