MHgap Trainer

OBJECTIVES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Training objectives

The general objective of the mhGAp is to provide trainees (GPs, nurses, midwives) with enhanced knowledge, skills and attitude to assess and manage the cases of persons with mild or moderate mental health disorders.  

Training content

The training should last 4 or 5 days and be in Arabic and cover the mhGAP intervention Guide for mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) disorders in non-specialized health settings. The trainer should cover at least the following topics:

• General principles of care
• Acute stress
• Trauma-related disorders
• Moderate-severe depressive disorder
• Psychosis 
• Suicide/Self -Harm
• Harmful use of alcohol and drugs
• Developmental Disorders

The training should take in consideration the piloted protocols designed by the National Mental Health Program for the management of depression in primary health care centers.

Target population                                             

• General practitioners, nurses, Social workers and Psychologists from the Supported MDM  PHCCs and partners’ PHCCs.
• MdM staff and staff from other partners

SCHEDULE

Location, dates and duration

Location: The training will take place in Lebanon (in person or online based on the context challenges; in person training should be prioritized.

Dates: From January 2023 until end of 2023. A total of 4 trainings are expected, for about 9 PHCCs located in South, Beqaa, North, BML

Duration of the training: Minimum of 4/5 days

DELIVERABLES

• Training curricula and material
• A pre and post-tests need to be conducted and submitted.
• Final report must be submitted to MdM and should include the following sections:

1. Introduction: Training overview, learning objectives, trainer and participant details

2. Presentation of training outcomes: Pre-post-test results (graph), analysis of evaluation, any additional feedback from participants and trainer

3. Annexes (Agenda, signed and scanned attendance sheet, data-entry attendance list, pre-posttest template, evaluation template)

4. Scanned pre-post-test and evaluation

Requested profile

· Mandatory

• Minimum Diploma: doctor in psychiatry,
• ToT mhGAP certification
• Experience in the humanitarian field
• Arabic and English language

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