Counsellor Educator - Arsal Isolation Center

In light of increasing its emergency response in Lebanon to support in the fight against COVID-19,

Médecins Sans Frontières Switzerland is looking to fill the following positions for a COVID-19 Isolation Center in Arsal operating 24/7.        Those positions will be directly supporting the care of asymptomatic or mild COVID-19 patients:

2 Medical Doctors/General Practitioners  ·  15 Nurses  ·  3 Nurse Aids  ·  2 Counsellor Educators  ·  2 Community Health Workers

Upon hiring, selected candidates will receive a paid training of 1 week. After that, working contracts will be established only in case of activation of the Isolation center.

Purpose: Perform counselling and/or education sessions to patients in isolation, following different medical and mental health MSF protocols and procedures, in order to improve their psychosocial condition

Activities: carry out, individual basic psycho educational sessions to patients and to their families, refer patients to the Psychologist in the clinics, a, provide phone sessions following SOP of phone consultations

Requirements: Degree/diploma in Counselling, Social Work, Psychology or similar, 1 of year relevant experience, Arabic essential, English desirable