Psychologist

Major Duties and Responsibilities:   Within SDC’s, carry out consults for mental health and psychological support clients, including assessment, diagnosis, establishing a treatment plan, ongoing monitoring and referral if further specialized care is required Provide psychological support and psychotherapy sessions (individuals, families, groups) to patients, including children, according to international protocols Provide psychological support for sexual and gender based violence (GBV)  and child protection (CP )cases Refer patients in need of further specialized MHPSS care to other NGOs or health facilities, including psychiatrists if needed   Insure that all patient information is kept confidential Document all consults in line with professional standards Ensure good communication and collaboration with all departments through case discussions, attending team meetings and conducting trainings for CHVs and clinic staff Assist and train Medair staff members to increase MHPSS awareness and on appropriate referral processes Provide  weekly and monthly reports on completed actives to the Health Project Manager Inform the Program Manager  if there  is any difficulty in meeting program objectives In coordination with Health Project Manager, attend all MH weekly and monthly meetings Be available to train staff on PSS and psychological first aid (PFA) as requested Contribute to the maintenance of  up-to-date service and referral mapping in the area Accomplish any other assignments given by Health Project Manager. Reflect  the core values of MEDAIR when interacting with team members, volunteers and beneficiaries Staff Management In coordination with the senior community health officer, responsible for coaching and technical supervision of community health volunteers in order to deliver PSS messages. Assess the training needs of community volunteers and ensure that appropriate training is conducted.   Financial Management Delegation from supervisor   Communication and Coordination Participate in Medair internal trainings; attend external meetings as delegated by Health Project Manager, represent Medair and feed back to the health project manager on relevant issues.   Logistics Support the logistics activities for the community health portion of the project as required and delegated by the health project manager.   Quality Management Ensure that all standardised templates and forms are used and guidelines are followed.   Person Specification: -Relevant Degree(Psychologist) -2 years relevant-post qualification professional  experience  Experience  working in humanitarian emergency  course Native Arabic Speaker, Good English ( oral and written) Passionate about serving the poor Self-motivated willingness to support others and to share workload Aptitude for capacity-building Experience in training/mentoring/coaching staff Capacityto work under pressure and manage personal stress levels Creative, open-minded, flexible, self-learner Ability to manage project implementation Good numerical, report writing and administration skills Problem solving ability Able to prioritise clearly and oversee multiple tasks Able to consult and lead by example Good understanding of humanitarian work Able to take the initiative in project decisions Able to enforce procedures Able to set clear objectives for staff and to delegate