Psychologist

Main Purpose

Providing psychological support to patients according to MSF principles, standards and procedures in order to improve the patients’ mental health.

Accountabilities

•  Carrying out evaluation of mental health needs of patients and establishing a diagnosis and a plan of treatment. Informing the patient and his/her relatives about the possible consequences of the illness and the drug treatment to follow and referring patients to other health professionals whenever necessary, to provide the most appropriate treatment and improve the patient's condition.
• Implementing the Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) protocol, identifying possible victims of SGBV and referring them to the medical team so that they receive the necessary treatment.
• Providing psychological support and psychotherapy sessions (individual, family, group) to patients according to MSF protocols to improve their mental health conditions.
• Assisting and training staff members and resourceful people whenever necessary to enhance the scope of MH activities. Working in close collaboration with translators to ensure appropriate terminology and behaviour during sessions.
• Collecting statistical and monitoring data about mental health activities
• Informing the supervisor and the medical team about any issues or problems that may arise related to patients’ treatment to provide the best possible solution from a medical perspective.
• Ensuring that all patient information is kept confidential.

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

Clinical Care:

• Carrying out the online support to the identified patients among the Syrians newcomers in Akkar
• With the Counsellor educator conducting rapid psychological assessments and triage of individuals to determine the level and urgency of care needed.
• Delivering psychological first aid (PFA) in emergency and crisis situations if needed.
• Developing and implementing individualized care plans, including follow-up sessions and referral pathways.
• Ensuring with the support of the Mental health supervisor that any patient in need of psychiatric care is properly identified and referred accordingly.

Case Management & Reporting:

• Documenting patient progress, interventions, and referrals.
• Providing regular reports on activities, challenges, and key mental health trends to the Mental Health Supervisor.

Other:

• Providing clinical support or guidance to Counsellor educator as needed.
• Contributing to the development of mental health training materials for the mobile unit staff.

Requirements

Education

• Essential Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology
• An official certificate of completed clinical training/practicum in a university center consisting of at least 100 hours of training under supervision by a scholar and 300 hours of applied training (an official form is available). For psychologists who graduated since 5 years or more and cannot get this certificate a substitute exists.
• Lebanese colloquium certificate for clinical psychologists (unless graduated from Lebanese University)
• MoPH License to practice clinical psychology profession in Lebanon

Experience

Essential 2 years’ experience minimum as a psychologist.

Desirable previous experience with MSF or other NGO’s in developing countries

Language & knowledge

Full Proficiency in English and Arabic

Full proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools

Competence

Commitment to MSF’s Principles, Behavioural Flexibility, Stress Management, Results and Quality Orientation, Teamwork and Cooperation