Consultancy For Mental Health And Psychosocial Support

Terms of Reference
Consultancy For Mental Health And Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) training
GAZA STRIP

Context

Médecins du Monde (MDM) France is an international medical organization, which has been present in the occupied Palestinian territory since 1995. It operates in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank through offices located in Jerusalem, Gaza and Nablus.

Project background:

MDM is having a partnership with Culture and Free Thoughts Association (called after CFTA) aiming to reinforce the capacity of the psychologists and social workers working in Community Centers. This training will specifically focus on reinforcing the skills of thepsychologists(maximum 12 persons)

Objective of Consultancy

The main objective of this consultancy is to provide training to MDM partner`s MHPSS Staff(Psychologists) on COUPLE COUNSELING, which is the process of counselling the parties of a human relationship (couple) in an effort to recognize, and to better manage or reconcile, troublesome differences and repeating patterns of stress upon the relationship.

By the end of this training trainees will be expected to:

-Assess couplerelationship problems/conflicts and prepare management plans to each specific case accordingly.
-Provide counseling techniques to couples (as communication analysis) and help them recognize and resolve their conflicts.
-Provide Couples with practical exercises and make their internal communication in the best manner possible.
-To be able to provide awareness sessions, public meetings and workshops on Marital Conflicts and its effects on the wellbeing of the family (children)

Methodology:

The methodology to be used during the training should be participative and interactive with key theoretical input. The consultant is expected to work in close collaboration with the Mental Health Officer/Mental Health Coordinator (clinical psychologists). He / Sheis expected to facilitate the sessions in Arabic.However, all the material provided (final agenda, presentations, pre and posttest, final report) should be available in English as well.

Tasks

-To meet and stay in touch with MdM Mental Health Officer in Gaza and Mental Health Coordinator (Jerusalem Based) to clarify the objectives of the training and to get information about MdM GAZA MHPSS strategy and program.
-To meet the MdM Partner MHPSS Staff to discuss needs and expectations (pre-training needs assessment).
-To analyze the information collected during the pre-training needs assessment meeting and send to the MH Officer a summary of the key points (max. 2 pages including specific needs and expectations) – no later than3 days after the meeting.
-To build the training program according to the information collected during the needs assessments and to link it with the actual practices inside the CFTA Community Centers.
-To prepare an initial draft Agenda for 5 full days (6 hours per day) of training
-To develop the training kit which should include: Finaldraft agenda, theoretical presentations, methods used during the training, and evaluation tools  (pre and post testing questionnaires)- The final Training Kit should be in English.
-To share the final agenda, the planned activities, the theoretical presentations and the evaluation tools (PRE & POST-TEST) in advance, according to the schedule, with the MH coordinator/MH Officer(minimum 1 weeks before starting the facilitation of the training).
-To conduct training/facilitate the sessions (5 days)for maximum 12 Psychologists
-To provide the training place, stationery to the trainees, accommodation (include 2 coffees break, lunch)
-MAXIMUM one week after the training: to provide a final report IN ENGLISH (between 5 and 10 pages)including:
   
-Outcomes of Pre and post testing including comments
-Acquired skills and skills to be improved
-Recommendations for further training sessions
-Annexes: final agenda, methodology and presentation handouts.

Management:

Within the framework of the service provision, the consultant will be asked to collaborate with MDM F Mental Health officer (Gaza) and Mental Health Coordinator (Jerusalem based)who will be the focal contact persons for this services support and follow up.

Profile

MDM is looking for qualified service providers (individuals and/or organizations) with the following characteristics:

-An advanced degree in Psychiatry / clinical psychology (MSc or PhD), or alternatively social sciences or in any other relevant field;
-Training/specialization in couple/family counselling;
-Training of trainers expertise, especially in the Couple counseling techniques
-EXTENSIVE clinical/ Psychosocial practice with couples
-Valuable experience in training and supervising psychologists
-Demonstrate experience in designing training agenda, manage group dynamics and enable groups to learn together based on their field experiences.
-Strong communication and facilitation skills
-Excellent writing + speaking skillsArabic and English
-Knowledge of context and cultural aspects

Work schedule

Deadline for applications:9th of August 2016
Interviews and Selection: 11th of August 2016   
Contract starting date: 14thof August 2016
Meeting with CFTA psychologists: 15thof August, needs assessment report (maximum 2 pages) by Thursday Aug.17th
Delivery of drafttraining kit for MDM feedback and validation:Tuesday23ndof August 2016   
Delivery of FINAL Training Kit:Sunday, 28thof August 2016   
Conduct training days:30th, 31st Aug. 1st, 4th and 5th of September 2016 (Total 5 full days)
Delivery of final report:no later than 10 days after the last day of the training.(Thursday15th of September 2016)
This schedule is estimated and can be modified upon approval of MdM Mental Health Coordinator

How to apply
The interested individuals/consultancy offices/ organizations should provide:

Technical offer including:

-Names and CV of trainer/trainers
-Training draft agenda for 5 days of training / 6 hours per day
-Training content and methodology
-Budget:Max USD 50 per hour /max. 6 hours per day


Note: Refreshment breaks, lunches are provided by MDM.

Interested candidates should send their complete application with the reference include a reference to
 

[email protected]

no later than 9th of August, 2016.
 

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