Supervision Unit Psychiatric Nurse And/or Social Worker

Supervision Unit Psychiatric Nurse or Social Worker   Program Title: Comprehensive Iraqi Refugee Assistance Program   Position: Supervision Unit Nurse   Location: To be determined, Beirut                                                        Timeframe: 6 months   General Job Description: Provide technical support and supervision to trained Primary Health Care (PHC) workers as part of an IMC’s supported mental health supervision unit in a to be determined primary health care center in the Beirut region.   Essential Duties & Responsibilities: -        Establish a monitoring and supervision system with mental health supervision unit members, collectively with IMC and the selected PHC center. -        Conduct weekly visits to the selected PHC center as part of the monitoring and supervision plan. -        Develop, monitor and implement clinic based/outreach treatment plans together with trained PHC nurses. -        Provide limited but necessary case management services to Adult and Child/Adolescent patients identified through clinic visits or referred by trained PHC workers. -        Keep track of patient numbers/cases through IMC outpatient records, to be submitted at the end of every month. -        Document field visits carried out to PHC clinics, to be submitted at the end of every month. -        Complete intake assessments, evaluations, treatment recommendations, reviews, and other documentation as necessary. -        Direct line of supervision is to the Regional Mental Health Coordinator.   Deliverables: -        Monthly case management & field visit reports -        Monthly reports to MH supervision unit psychiatrist                                                                                   Qualifications: -        Degree in Psychiatric Nursing or Social Worker background -        2-3 years of work experience is a plus -        Trained in Mental Health -        Fluent in spoken Arabic; English is a plus -        Previous NGO experience is a plus -        Personal interest in educational and mental health issues -        Willing to adhere to outreach schedule -        Good communication and teamwork skills