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Responsibilities Manage the mental healthcare activities for an entire hospital/project
Provide care for victims of sexual violence
Ensure mental health activities with patients are performed with regular follow-ups
Manage, train and supervise the mental health team
Ensure that the mental health team remains neutral during sessions, regardless of personal feelings/beliefs
Ensure that the interpreters are trained in terminology and appropriate behaviour
Identify the mental health support needs in the target population and plan the mental health strategy
Map the details of existing mental health services, including other NGOs, community groups and government health services
Identify and manage possible advocacy and protection issues
Ensure that the mental health department participates in counselling, as well as prevention of parent to child transmission (PPTCT), and voluntary counselling and testing activities when needed
Ensure psychiatric patients receive proper treatment, including psychotropic medication and psychosocial support, either within an MSF programme or via an alternative resource
Ensure the implementation of all MSF standard mental health protocols and procedures
Depending on our activities and needs, your responsibilities may be adapted according to the specific projects.
You will not face these challenges alone; other MSF team members (both international and locally hired staff) will provide technical support, including comprehensive guidelines and protocols.
Requirements
Master’s in clinical psychology
Two years’ relevant professional experience, including behavioural techniques or counselling
Recent clinical experience (at least six months within the last 24 months)
Experience working with vulnerable people in an intercultural context
Fluency in English and/or French
Available for a minimum of three months
Commitment to MSF’s work and values
Strong team player
Willingness to work in all kinds of contexts worldwide, including unstable areas
Adaptable and able to work in a multicultural team
Flexible and able to manage stress
Self-driven with a solution-oriented approach
Ability to train others
Assets
Experience with post-traumatic stress disorder, or victims of trauma and violence
Additional psychotherapy training such as cognitive therapy, clinical social work or counselling
Fluency in Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic or Russian
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