Technical Supervisor / Zahle

OBJECTIVES/ PURPOSE OF ASSIGNMENT

Report to: MdM’s Mental Health Coordinator

Missions:

• Provide clinical advice, supervision and support for MDM’s case-management teams including case managers, nurses and psychotherapists
• Support and advise on efficient clinical practice of staff ensuring appropriate skill mix to promote the highest standard of service
• To discuss common cases between CM and therapist to ensure good coordination
• To discuss any suggestions and technical challenges (including challenges related to psychiatric patients) and find solutions
• Review action plan of the people followed by the CM, therapist and psychiatrist
• Support the teams’ technical skills though cases discussions
• Support the teams’ technical skills though role play or any relevant technics
• Provide necessary training for MDM MH staff (trauma therapy, CBT, NET, etc.) when requested
• Organize staff-care sessions for the staff
• Advocate on all mental health related issues and/or concerns.
• Provide monthly feedback to Mental Health coordinator regarding MHPSS team’s needs based on support and supervision sessions.
• Coordinate with the mental health coordinator on addressing the needs of the MHPSS team.
• To be able to follow the list and ask about the previous cases in order to prepare the most adequate care plans for them
• To agree with the CMs and therapist on the new cases to be referred to therapist

Deliverables:

• Monthly report

Technical Competencies

• Fluency in Arabic language and English or French
• Good experience in dealing with Mental Health and substance use.
• Understanding of the region’s development context, activities, actors
• Capacity to write

Qualifications & Experience

• Masters in clinical psychology and registration with MoPH
• Three to five years of professional work experience in supervising social workers and/or therapists working in the humanitarian context
• Experience working with NGOs