Community Mental Health Educator

Medecins 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 we are recruiting a:

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RECRUITMENT PROCESS

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATOR - CMHE

Main Purpose
Providing optimal preventive and psychosocial aid to people with mental health and psychosocial needs at community level according to MSF principles, standards and procedures in order to provide the most appropriate mental health support for patients.

Accountabilities

• Providing information and education to the affected population on mental health/psychosocial (psycho-education), according to specific needs
• Working together with other team members to prepare/produce various mental health psychosocial education messages/topics, according to specific groups and needs e.g. caretakers of malnourished children, population affected by armed conflict, etc.
• Identifying and appropriately referring patients who need medical or mental health assistance and providing psychological first aid to identified community members in need.
• Organizing supportive activities in the community (art for children, discussion sessions, etc.), if required.
• Ensuring that all patients attending MSF activities are well informed about services provided.
• Visiting families in their home/tent/shelter if required, in order to facilitate defaulters' tracing or to offer psycho-education.
• Attending supervision sessions and educational sessions with members of the team.
• Maintaining monitoring data and producing regular work reports to the supervisor.
• Provision of PFA and/or crisis intervention for affected communities in collaboration with external actors.
• Conduct PSS sessions, and schedule weekly activities.
• Collaborate with medical and administrative teams

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Education

No specific degree required; desirable bachelor’s in social science, sociology, social welfare, psychology, education, medical, para-medical, or similar.

Experience

• Preferably coming from the beneficiaries’ community and well accepted
• Desired experience in community and/or social work
• Desirable previous experience with INGOS.
• Desirable experience providing trainings or TOT

Languages

Arabic and English

Knowledge 

• Desired knowledge of the affected population
• Strong communication, organizational and social skills (attentive listening, open attitude, empathy, sensitivity)
• Capacity to work in a multidisciplinary team
• Initiative, creativity and flexibility
• Capacity to adjustment to change
• Interest in helping vulnerable population

Competencies

• Results and Quality Orientation L1
• Teamwork and Cooperation L1
• Behavioural Flexibility L1
• Commitment to MSF Principles L1
• Stress Management L2

Interested candidates should submit their cover letter along with resume, no later than Tuesday September 17th 2024.