Consultant psychologist – MHPSS support for MSF staff

Main objective

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.

Specific objectives

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

- Provide specific support for staff that are involved in the provision of  mental health and psychosocial support and care for sexual and gender-based violence survivors.

-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

-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 respectful environment where staff can share various perspectives and potential conflicts

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

-Foster communication and build trust

-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.

- Ensure adequate preparation of report to be shared with staff health team within 1 week to 10 days following the intervention  

Deliverables :

The consultant will be paid based on submission 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
• Training in evidence-based therapy (EMDR, CBT, etc.)
• Having previous experience in providing staff support in humanitarian field ( Group & individual sessions) is an added value
• Familiar or willing to familiarize with MSF procedures, protocols
• Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology
• Holding a 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