Mental Health Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) for staff - Pool

Main objective

MSF is creating three pools of Mental health psychosocial support (MHPSS) consultants, each designated for one of the following locations ( North of Lebanon, South of Lebanon and Beirut) and to conduct regular (Individual/Group) Mental Health and Psychosocial Support sessions for MSF staff according to MSF principles and standards in order to enhance staff’s wellbeing and team’s cohesion while maintaining a healthy work environment.

Scope of Work

-Provide individual and/or group counseling sessions for MSF staff in projects (including on site in project locations) and offices.

-Provide individual psychological support for MSF staff participating in group sessions when the need is identified, and individual session is requested by the staff member.

- Provide specific psychosocial support for staff that are providing mental health and psychosocial support care for sexual and gender-based violence survivors.

-Individual sessions’ modality to be agreed upon between MSF staff & MH specialist (face to face in the psychologists’ cabinet and/or via a virtual platform)

-Inform the staff health team in Lebanon when encountering cases where:

• Work adaptation is advised
• Threat on the person and/or their environment is prominent

-Support the group in understanding internal stimuli.

-Ensure a safe and trustful environment where staff can share various perspectives and potential conflicts.

-Help staff develop new strategies for co-working & professionally growing together.

-Familiarize staff with healthy coping skills in terms of psycho educational activities/counselling.

-Regularly update the staff Health team -Lebanon on the overall progress of the group support.

-Provide psychosocial when needed in specific emergency context.

-Submit request for any needed materials or visuals prior to each session.

Specific Deliverables:

• Provide Medical Department a detailed plan of each session before delivery of the group session.
• Submit a written report of each group session within 48 hours which must contain a brief description of the session held, Consultants’ feedback and recommendations.
• Share with staff health adequate report on individual sessions within 2 weeks following the intervention.

The consultant will be paid based on achievements of deliverables following the provided support agreed upon with the Staff Health Team according to the following :

• -Individual Sessions (45-60 minutes) 
• -Group Sessions (90-120 minutes) 

Qualification required:

• Essential 2-3 years’ experience minimum as a Psychologist.
• Familiar or willing to familiarize with MSF procedures, protocols.
• Essential training completion in evidence-based therapy (EMDR, CBT, etc.)
• Having previous experience in providing staff support in humanitarian field (Group & individual sessions) is an added value.
• Essential Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology.
• Essential license to practice as a clinical psychologist by the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health
• Ability to be flexible with time and work schedule and location within Lebanon
• Ability to maintain professional and ethical standards
• Able to maintain confidentiality and to handle sensitive information in a professional manner.