COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH WORKER

MAIN OBJECTIVE OF POSITION

Main Purpose:

Providing optimal preventive and psychosocial aid to people with mental health and psychosocial needs at community level according to MSF principles, standards and procedures in order to provide the most appropriate mental health support for patients

Accountabilities:

• Providing information and education to the affected population on mental health/psychosocial (psycho-education), according to specific needs
• Working together with other team members to prepare/produce various mental health psychosocial education messages/topics, according to specific groups and needs e.g. caretakers of malnourished children, population affected by armed conflict, etc.
• Identifying and appropriately referring patients who need or mental health assistance and providing psychological first aid to identified community members in need.
• Organizing supportive activities in the community (art for children, discussion sessions, etc.) with technical support from MMHAM (Mission Mental Health Activity Manager).
• Contributing to MHPSS needs assessment in Bar Elias and surrounding area community in collaboration with clinical psychologist and MMHAM (focus groups and interviews)
• Contributing to the implementation of community based MHPSS intervention in Bar Elias and surrounding area (Refugee camps and host population)
• Link with other community health worker in Central Bekaa and West Bekaa
• Ensuring that all patients attending MSF activities are well informed about services provided.
• Visiting families in their home/tent/shelter if required, in order to facilitate defaulters' tracing or to offer psycho-
• education.
• Attending supervision sessions and educational sessions organized by the line manager.
• Report any challenges or concerns regarding work in the community to the line managers
• Attending MHPSS training provided by MSF MH professionals 
• Maintaining monitoring data and producing regular work reports for line and technical managers.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Education

• Bachelor Degree in social work, psychology or anthropology field is desirable

Experience

• candidates from Bekka region will be preferred

- Desired experience in community and/or social work and/or PSS programs Desirable

Languages

• Arabic is essential and English is desirable.

Knowledge

• Desired knowledge of the affected population
• Strong communication, organizational and social skills (attentive listening, open attitude, empathy, sensitivity)
• Capacity to work in a multidisciplinary team
• Initiative, creativity and flexibility
• Capacity to adjustment to change
• Interest in helping vulnerable population

Competencies

• Results and Quality Orientation L1
• Teamwork and Cooperation L1
• Behavioural Flexibility L1
• Commitment to MSF Principles L1
• Stress Management L2