أخصائي/ة نفسية/ة

الوصف الوظيفي

Overview of AWDA
AWDA is NGO leading Palestinian knowledge-based community healthcare
organazation established in 1985, contributing to community empowerment in
healthcare and promoting the comprehensive concept in the Gaza Strip.Its members
are gathering a healthy vision for our slogan , " Health-Protection-Empowerment ".
AWDA is achieving community health empowerment and promoting the
comprehensive healthcare concept through capacity development; primary; and
tertiary healthcare; culture and health, and community health communication and
advocacy programs.

Overview of MSF
MSF is a civil society initiative that brings together individuals committed to the
assistance of other human beings in crisis. As such MSF is by choice an
association.Each individual working with MSF does it out of conviction and is ready to
uphold the values and principles of MSF.

The staff will be employed by AWDA and is assigned to MSF Limb
reconstructive surgery project in Al Awda hospital according the partnership
between AWDA and MSF

Main Purpose
Providing psychological support to patients according to MSF principles,
standards and procedures in order to improve the patients’ mental health.
General Accountabilities
• Carrying out evaluation of mental health needs of patients and establishing
a diagnosis and a plan of treatment. Informing the patient and his/her
relatives about the possible consequences of the illness and the drug
treatment to follow and referring patients to other health professionals
whenever necessary, in order to provide the most appropriate treatment and
improve the patient's condition
• Implementing the Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Child Protection
protocols, identifying possible victims of SGBV or child abuse and referring
them so that they receive the necessary treatment.
• Providing psychological support and psychotherapy sessions (individual,
family, group) to patients according to MSF protocols in order to improve
their mental health conditions
• Assisting and training staff members and resourceful people whenever
necessary in order to enhance the scope of MH activities.
• Collecting statistical and monitoring data about mental health activities.
• Informing the supervisor and the medical team about any issues or problems
that may arise related to patients’ treatment in order to provide the best
possible solution from a medical perspective
• Ensuring that all patient information is kept confidential.

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities
MSF Belgium has been running a surgical project in Al-Awada Hospital
since 2018, and the psycho-social support unit is integrated in IDP and OPD
providing patients with different MHPSS interventions

The psychologist is expected to:

• Be part of the MHPSS team, participating in daily activities, including
meetings and supervisions
• Conduct psychological assessments and follow ups to patients, adults and
children inside MSF program
• Identify and refer social, medical needs including psychiatric care needs to
respective departments and actors
• Participate in multidisciplinary approach of patients, including the
implementation of different protocols and work teams, such as pain
management and pre-op assessments.
• Lead different psycho-social activities in compliance with the MHPSS MSF
guidelines.
• Fill clinical files following MSF Data Collection guidelines and delivering
weekly reports of activities.
• Facilitate trainings to medical Staff

متطلبات الوظيفة

Education:
• Essential bachelor’s degree in psychology or master’s degree or High
diploma in Mental Health
• Considerable Knowledge of DSM 5 and other relevant MH resources
(mhGAP certification) is an asset.
Experience
• Essential 2 years’ experience minimum as a Psychologist
• Desirable previous experience with MSF or other NGO’s
• Desirable experience with working both wit adults and children.
• Experience with interdisciplinary team is an asset
• Proven experience in Child Protection and GBV SOP`s and other locally
adapted Mental Health Protocols for the management of MHPSS needs in
GBV Survivors is an asset.
• Considerable experience in providing MHPSS Trainings (including training
for medical teams on the integration of MH in medical facilities) is an asset.

Languages
• Arabic
• Acceptable level of English is an asset or commitment to learn.
Knowledge
• Desirable computer literacy (word, excel and internet)
Competencies
• Results and Quality Orientation L2
• Teamwork and Cooperation L2
• Behavioural Flexibility L2
• Commitment to MSF Principles L2
• Stress Management L3