Mental Health Doctor - Médecins du Monde
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Technical/ operational organization
- Support the process of Promoting Mental Health integration on different health care levels, including mhGAP Action program.
- Support the process of quality MHPSS integration in Primary Health Care through the implementation of mhGAP Guidelines and other relevant protocols and SOPs.
- Create client pathway for MHPSS needs in Health-care facilities
- Support the process of integrating specific MH Conditions in patient records.
- Support the process of defining role and responsibilities of the medical staff for the detection, management and referral of MH cases.
- Support the process of creating the link between hospital, PHCC and the CMHC and Psychiatric Hospital for referral of MH Cases.
- Support the implementation of Mental Health National Referral System.
- Support the creation and implementation of data collection tools for MH Activities including detected MNS conditions.
- Support the Mental Health Manager in organizing relevant meetings in the hospital, PHC, MH Directorate/unit and other partners if needed to ensure proper follow-up of detected and referred cases.
- Support MdM France MH Department in the creation of MHPSS training materials.
- Provide mhGAP based technical supervision for medical staff at targeted healthcare facilities.
- Assist in scheduling and organizing specific workshops and trainings in MdM France office, MdM France Partners, PHCC, hospital or other relevant places.
- Makes sure that any materials or tools are validated by MdM France, MH Directorate/unit and the Hospital, through direct supervisor prior to implementation.
- Support MdM MH manager and the coordination team in operational advocacy related to MH integration on Health services. Support the process of promoting quality Mental Health integration in different health care levels, especially in the Primary Health Care setting.
2. Reporting, follow up and monitoring:
- Provide program operational reports based on the request of the Mental Health Manager.
- Provide monthly report of activities not later than the 5th of the following month.
- Contribute to the data analysis in collaboration with the Mental Health Manager.
- Immediately report any situations of MdM France attention related to the above tasks.
متطلبات الوظيفة
- Bachelor’s degree in medicine (mhGAP ToT is highly desirable, higher degree in mental health will be an asset)
- Experience in detection and Management of Mental Health Conditions in Health-care settings
- Experience in providing mental health trainings for medical staff at general healthcare facilities. (experience in conducting mhGAP Training is highly desirable)
- At least 2 years of specialized experience.
- Experience in working with NGOs and/or INGOs.
- mhGAP based technical supervision experience.
- Data collection and reporting skills.
- Good communication skills.
- Good command of English and Arabic languages (both written and spoken).
- Computer skills (word, excel, PowerPoint, statistics software…).
- Valid Certificate of practicing the profession.
- Mental health diploma will be an asset
How to Apply:
Qualified applicants are invited to send their resume or CV and a one-page cover letter in English, by email to:
recruitment.palestine@medecinsdumonde.net
Please reference the job title as MDM/ MH Doctor /GZA/November 2022 in the subject line of your Email.
MDM commits to respect the “Do no harm” humanitarian principle and ensure child safety is paramount in all its activities. MDM implements a Child Abuse Policy (CAP) at headquarters and in every mission. We do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with vulnerable people, in particular with children join our organization.
Deadline for receiving the application on Thursday 17th of November 2022, at 4 pm
MDM recruits qualified individuals without distinction ethnic background or Gender.
Please note that MDM will contact only pre-selected candidates and by email, the position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is identified.
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