Consultant, LN-Psychotherapist BML Area

Consultant Scope of Work

Psychotherapist BML

Period of Performance: 15th February 2023 to 30th September 2023

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 of Psychotherapist to provide psychological support, psychotherapy session to displaced Syrians, other refugees when needed and members of the host community at the different IMC supported clinics/PHCs.

Task Description: Consultant will serve as the Psychotherapist project’s activity in BML. Specifically, Consultant will complete the following tasks:

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide psychological assessment and psychotherapy to displaced Syrians, other refugees when needed and members of the host community in the different locations/clinics were IMC is intervening
• Provide psychosocial support – groups and individuals – to trauma survivors and conflict-affected persons.
• Work directly with the social worker and the psychiatrist to develop intervention plans and follow up at the home level.
• Provide regular feedback to the Case Management (CM) team especially the social worker regarding the follow up of the cases and progress of therapy.
• Provide direct support and guidance to the social worker on common cases.
• Complete intake assessments, evaluations, treatment recommendations, reviews, and other documentation as necessary.
• Keep track of patient numbers/cases through IMC outpatient records, to be submitted at the end of every month.
• Make necessary and timely referrals when needed.
• Attend weekly or biweekly meetings including the technical meeting with the rest of the CM team.
• Report directly to IMC MHPSS Manager.
• 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:

• Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology.
• Specialized Trainings are a plus.
• Fluent in spoken Arabic and good knowledge of English language.
• Previous NGO experience is a plus.
• Personal interest in educational and mental health issues.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Willing to adhere to clinic schedule.

Deliverables/Due Dates/Payment Schedule:

1. Submit outpatient records and consultant periodic report of the work executed at the end of each month/two working days per month in BML area (1 working day is equivalent to 5.5 hours) / due by the end of the month / USD 165 per working day covering BML area + USD 10 for in-person working day at PHCC

2. Compensation of 10 USD per meeting attended for at least 1hr45 min out of 2 hours / at the end of the meeting / USD 10 per meeting for at least 1hr45mins

In case of phone consultations: Every 8 phone consultations will be equivalent to one working day even if not performed on the same day. The payment rate that will be followed is as the one listed on the consultant’s agreement. In case the consultant did less than the mentioned number of consultations, she will receive a percentage of their daily allowance equivalent to the number of sessions provided.

The above-mentioned hours and days can be subject to change due to several factors such as non-scheduled appointments of the beneficiaries, no show up of beneficiaries, weather and road conditions, and consultants justified absenteeism. Additional days might also be requested to respond to the increased demand. Therefore, the program shows flexibility in the number of working days and/or hours/month where the consultant coordinates with the MHPSS manager in each area to approve any change and compensate for the missed days/hours when needed after discussion with program coordinator/budget holder.

Fee Amount: Fee amount of USD165/one working day covering BML area and USD 10 as transportation for one in-person working day at the PHCC She will be paid based on completion and International Medical Corps acceptance of deliverables. 

Location of Work: Consultant resides in Beirut, Lebanon and will conduct her work in BML. 

- Please note, for Lebanon-based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in Lebanon. Since the position is a national role, we are unable to progress applications that would require sponsorship 
- The Consultant needs to have an MoF number he/she will have to provide  

JOB REQUIREMENTS *

Please refer to the Scope of Work above to view this Individual Consultancy details and requirements.

Code of Conduct

As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.

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