Outreaching activities and networking
- Conduct outreach activities in close coordination with RI’s Case Manager Assistant 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 Case Manager Assistant) and from MH actors in Bekaa and provide them with psychotherapy and follow up based on a fixed schedule at RI’s Supported PHCCs.
- Conduct outreach activities with RI’s Case Manager Assistant and Outreach Volunteers in the community in order to provide counseling for beneficiaries having difficulties reaching RI’s supported PHCCs.
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 Mental Health Coordinator. 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.
Intervention Sectors
Relief Services
Location
- Lebanon
- Beqaa
Application Deadline
Organisation
Salary Range
1500 to 2000 (USD)
Contract Type
Full Time
Application Submission Guidelines
If interested, kindly submit: (1) Updated CV, (2) Cover Letter, (3) Three professional supervisory references to lebanonrihr@ri.org. Incomplete applications will not be considered. The email subject line MUST include the following: Livelihoods Field Assistant – Bekaa
Requires a Cover Letter?
Yes
Experience Requirements
1 to 2 years
Education Degree
Masters Degree
Education Degree Details
MA in Clinical Psychology with a clear practicum path (at least 500 hours).
Arabic
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
None
Hide guidelines for wrong answers
No