Psychiatrist- North Bekaa (Repost)

Period of Performance: 15th November 2021 to 31st December 2021

Level of Effort: The Consultant will work according to the deliverables listed below.

Background: The International Medical Corps Mental Health Department provides Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) consultations through its case management teams located in Bekaa, South, Tripoli, Akkar, Beirut and Mount Lebanon. International Medical Corps also aims to advocate for mental health, by promoting community based interventions through the youth and caregivers. Additionally, it provides awareness sessions on mental health topics and several psychosocial support activities such as ECD, YEP, parenting skills, community support group activities. Moreover, International Medical Corps continues to provide mental health trainings and support the National Mental Health Program, with the MoPH.

Purpose: The purpose of this scope of work is to support the procurement of the services to examine patients to determine general physical condition, following standard medical procedures and formulate treatment program.

Task Description: Consultant will serve as Psychiatrist the project’s activity in North Bekaa. Specifically, Consultant will complete the following tasks:
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
 

• Collect information concerning the patient medical and psychiatric history, his/her family psychiatric history and the history of his/her current psychiatric episode. Information can be collected from the patient him/herself and/or from his/her family, relatives, general practitioner.
• Interview the patient to assess his/her general physical condition, and refer when needed for a more in depth medical evaluation
• Order, when needed, laboratory, imagery or other special diagnostic tools, and follow up of the results
• Determine the nature and extent of his/her mental disorder, and suggest an appropriate treatment accordingly.
• Treat or direct treatment of patient, utilizing variety of psychotherapeutic methods and medications. Respect when prescribing, as much as possible, the essential list of psychiatric medication.
• Psycho educate patient and his family
• Follow up on the treatment evaluating the response to medication and the possible side effects and modify the treatment accordingly
• Discharge patient from the program and refer him for the continuity of his treatment when stabilization is done.Keep track of patient numbers/cases through IMC outpatient records, to be submitted at the end of every month.
• Attend weekly or biweekly meetings including the technical meeting with the rest of the multidisciplinary team or case management team.
• Reports directly to IMC MHPSS manager.
• Coordinate with IMC MH technical Advisor and MH coordinator for technical support and follow up.
• IMC psychiatrist can refer patients to the hospital when needed upon consultation with the IMC MH Technical Advisor and based on the approval of both the MH Advisor and MH Coordinator.
• Conduct on the job supervision observation for primary health care providers along with the trainer when required.
• Attend regular meetings, working sessions and trainings organized by IMC.
• Take part in research activities, mapping exercises or assessments based on mutual consensus with the IMC management team.

Qualifications:

• Licensed Psychiatrist.
• Completed all necessary registration with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and
• Lebanese Order of Physicians (LoP).
• Specialized Trainings are a plus.
• Fluent in spoken Arabic.
• Previous NGO experience is a plus.
• Personal interest in humanitarian work.
• Willing to adhere to clinic schedule.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.

Deliverables:

• Submit outpatient records and consultant periodic report of the work executed at the end of each month. Three working days/month, in Al Qaa in North Bekaa area One working day is equivalent to 4.5 hours

• Submit outpatient records and consultant periodic report of the work executed at the end of each month. Three working days/month, in Association Khotwa in
  North Bekaa area One working day is equivalent to 4.5 hours

Fee Amount:
Fee amount of USD 280/one working day covering Al Qaa and Association Khotwa in North Bekaa area. He/She will be paid based on completion and International Medical Corps acceptance of deliverables.

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