COUNSELORs EDUCATORs

JOB VACANCY 

Open Recruitment 

Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières France

No 05/2022 2 COUNSELORs EDUCATORs- Gaza Project

CONTEXT:

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political affiliation. 

MAIN PURPOSE: 

Gaza Project (MSF-France) intends to offer comprehensive care with medical services, physiotherapy, nursing care, pain management and psychosocial support to trauma and burn patients in pre-operative and post-operative stages after orthopedic or plastic surgery. The role of the Counsellor will be to Perform counseling and/or education sessions to patients, following different medical and mental health MSF protocols and procedures, in order to improve their psychosocial condition.

Place of work: MSF Clinics (MA and BL)

Starting date:  June or July 2022

No of Jobs:  1 fixed term position

Working Hours:   8 hours per day, 182 hours per month.

Job Shift:  from Sunday to Thursday 08:00-16:30

Contract Duration:  6 months contract (with 3 months probation period) – the possibility of renewal.

Required Travel: No travel will be required but mobility across Gaza can be requested based on operational needs.

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Counsellor in OPDs :                                                                                             

- Assess and follow only the patients integrated in OPDs and who consented for counseling services during their period of care in MSF facilities.

- work in close collaboration with any medical team member to ensure the patient understands properly the medical treatment plan

- identify and communicate to the manager and the Medical team when a patient is a high-risk patient

- participate in clinical discussions

- support the patient by attending the physio, nursing or medical sessions when needed 

-  participate in any activities to develop awareness about the importance of Counselling in rehabilitation and early rehabilitation for burn and trauma patients 

- work in close collaboration with the Social Workers 

- Understand the importance of the pluridisciplinary work.

- Has a general understanding of the association, its functioning structure and values (charter).

- Respect medical privacy and confidential environment

- Available for emergencies 

Counselling Activities                                                                                                                   

- Provide counselling to patients (and family/caretakers when needed) to support the patient to cope with their situation and treatment 

- Provide follow-up sessions with consistency to meet the goals of the counselling treatment plan 

- Support patient’s compliance with the medical treatment and encourage the patient to become an active actor in his/her own recovery.

- Understand the impact of the social stressors in the patient’s compliance and mental health and adapt the counselling support accordingly. 

- Provide individual counselling to support the impact of the injury on the patient’s mental health : acceptance, perception and condition.

- Refer patient with social needs to social worker

- Identify patient to refer to external mental health actors 

- Discuss cases with Patient Support team members to ensure the quality of care to the patient 

- Support identified vulnerable cases and create an conditions for them to express their difficulties. 

- Express any difficulties encountered during counselling sessions with a patient in order to get extra support from the line manager

- Follow all the trainings and supervisions process offered by the manager or by MSF. 

- Understand, adhere and follow the fundamental principals of the Code of Professional Conduct of Mental Health Professionals provided by MSF

- Follow MSF protocols to keep the files confidential

- Ensure reporting about activities and proper data collection according to MSF’s requirements.

-To ensure the confidentiality of the beneficiaries. 

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JOB PROFILE:

Education:

• B.A. Clinical Counseling, Social Work, Psychology or another similar degree/diploma.

Experience:

• 1-year experience essential. Experience with NGO desirable 

Languages:

• Local language essential. Mission language desirable -Preferably technical English 

Competencies:

• Results 
• Teamwork 
• Flexibility
• Commitment
• Service