Clinical Psychologist - Bekaa

Essential Functions and Areas of Accountability:

Outreaching activities and networking

• Conduct outreach activities in close coordination with RI’s Social Worker and OVs and support the team to conduct MH assessment at field level;
• Build a network with MH actors in Bekaa to refer cases based on their needs to case management units or various types of therapy (speech therapy, psychomotor therapy, etc.);  
• Receive referrals from the field (OVs and RI’s Social Worker) and from MH actors in Bekaa and provide referred cases with psychotherapy and follow up at community level and/or RI’s supported PHCC according to the plan set by the MH Supervisor.
• Conduct outreach activities with RI’s Social Worker and Outreach Volunteers in the community in order to provide counseling for beneficiaries having difficulties reaching RI’s supported PHCC.

Reporting and Documentation

• Report on weekly progress to the Mental Health Supervisor/Psychotherapist;
• Monitor the psychological progress of the beneficiary, review cases with the Mental Health Supervisor/Psychotherapist and refer cases to specialized services when required (speech therapy, psychomotor therapy, etc.);
• Participate in weekly meetings with the Mental Health Team, during which cases will be discussed and support and supervision will be provided by the Mental Health Supervisor/Psychotherapist;
• Collect data from beneficiaries and fill out the necessary forms for each session conducted (assessment form, follow-up form);
• File documents in an organized and efficient manner in order to facilitate the review of cases;
• Ensure efficient data collection by filling in the mental health database on a daily basis.

Miscellaneous

• Demonstrate a high level of professionalism while working or coordinating with beneficiaries, their family members and all internal or external parties. Any incident or work-related conflict should be immediately reported to the Mental Health Supervisor and/or Program Manager. The Job holder should avoid going into any work-related communication which might jeopardize the relationship of RI with any party. 
• The job holder should demonstrate a high level of cultural sensitivity, professionalism, politeness and objectivity when dealing with the beneficiaries under all circumstances. 
• The job holder should be able to provide structured clinical assessment plans and develop consistent treatment plans.