MENTAL HEALTH SUPERVISOR

Médecins Sans Frontieres “Doctors Without Borders” 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

MSF-Belgium is currently seeking to hire a MENTAL HEALTH SUPERVISOR

Main Purpose

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.

Accountabilities

-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

Be able to work and move to the different locations where MSF Belgium works.

Prepare and offer capacity building plan for the MHPSS team.

Prepare and deliver trainings for medical team in order to improve patient centred approach.

Supervise the daily MHPSS 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.

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Requirements

Education

Degree in psychology or related. Master in Clinical Psychology asset.

Experience

 Language

Coordination of Mental Health team experience of at least 1 year.

Clinical experience of at least 2 years

Work with MSF or other International Organization for at least 2 years is an asset.

Experience as trainer of trainees for MHPSS asset.

Fluent English and Arabic

This job description may be amended in line with the activities or evolution of the Mission.Interested candidates should submit their CV in English, with reference details to: 

Médecins Sans Frontières, Human Resources Department – Gaza Project

[email protected]

Mentioning as email object:  MENTAL HEALTH SUPERVISOR

Deadline: 03/05/2024 End of the day