Psychologist

Première Urgence - Aide Médicale Internationale (PU-AMI) is a non-profit, non-political and non-religious humanitarian NGO. Its objective is to provide a comprehensive response, in line with humanitarian principles and applying both needs based and rights based approaches, to conflict affected populations. PU-AMI promotes humanitarian access and dialogue with all components of the civil society and reinforces the capacity of each vulnerable community (refugees, vulnerable host community) to become self-reliant and resilient, by responding to immediate needs and strengthening their socio-economic empowerment.  

Today, PU-AMI is intervening in 21 countries in Africa, the Near East, Caucasus, Asia and the Caribbean to cover the needs of populations affected by conflict, natural disasters or economic crises.

PU-AMI in Lebanon has been implementing emergency and recovery projects in Shelter, Protection, Health including mental health and psychosocial (MHPSS) interventions.

Job Description:

1- GENERAL OBJECTIVE

The Psychologist is responsible to provide quality, ethical, and accessible mental health and psychosocial support services to vulnerable host and refugee populations. This includes direct mental health and psychological care, capacity building of MHPSS and protection actors, and active involvement in program implementation, monitoring, and development in line with PU-AMI standards, which adapts national mental health program and global best practices.

2- RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

1. Provision of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services

• Conduct psychological assessments to evaluate severity and design individualized treatment and recovery plans, including the use of clinical tools and psychometric scales.
• Deliver one-to-one and or group psychological sessions for urgent and complex cases (e.g. depression, anxiety, PTSD etc -related disorders), including participatory treatment planning.
• Provide psychological support across various settings—communities, homes, schools, primary health centers, camps, and community-based organizations.
• Provide remote support when necessary and ensure regular follow-up on treatment outcomes.
• Identify and ensure effective referrals to address multiple needs, ensuring ethical follow-up and monitoring referred cases.
• Respond to acute psychological crises, including suicide risk, panic attacks, and grief.
• Provide psychological first aid during emergencies and mass displacement.
• Support coordination with emergency medical and protection services
• Work closely with social workers and external MHPSS actors to maintain and update referral pathways and service mapping

2. Community-Based Psychosocial Support

• Support the integration of psychosocial care into community settings, ensuring it is culturally appropriate and accessible to both host and refugee populations.
• Facilitate the creation of safe and confidential spaces for psychosocial interventions (individual and group-based).
• Ensure that community psychosocial workers follow clear group rules and ethical standards.
• Engage communities through psychoeducation, awareness sessions, and psychosocial outreach.
• Support the empowerment and resilience of affected individuals and communities.

3. Program Implementation and Coordination

• Contribute to multi-sectoral activities including protection, health and gender risk assessments, awareness campaigns, beneficiary selection, and mapping of local services.
• Assist in designing and adapting protocols, SOPs, and intervention methodologies.
• Monitor needs and gaps in MHPSS services and suggest improvements and context-relevant adaptations.
• Participate actively in project planning and review meetings; share learning and case studies with the technical team

4. Data Management, Monitoring, and Reporting

• Maintain accurate and confidential clinical documentation in line with organizational protocols.
• Monitor data quality and contribute to updates of patient files and the MHPSS database.
• Support the development and application of M&E tools to track quality and impact.
• Contribute statistical reports, donor reports, and lessons-learned reviews.
• Participate in assessments, including implementation, data collection, and reporting.

5. Coordination and Representation

• Attend internal coordination meetings and case discussions/community of practices.
• Represent the organization in external meetings with partners, INGOs, NGOs, and coordination mechanisms as delegated.
• Collaborate actively with health, protection, nutrition, and shelter teams to ensure integrated and holistic service delivery.
• Build and maintain professional networks for service coordination and advocacy including quality referrals.

6. Other Duties and Cross-Cutting Responsibilities

• Promote and mainstream protection, gender, age, and diversity principles in all interventions.
• Ensure confidentiality, ethics, and the highest professional standards in all actions.
• Adhere to security protocols and report concerns to the line manager.
• Support other duties as requested by the supervisor and in alignment with project needs.
• Ensure compliance with internal Codes of Conduct, PU-AMI guidelines, and national/international MHPSS standard

The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are not exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project needs.

5- Job Requirements:

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

Language Skills: Fluent in Arabic and English (speaking/ reading/ writing). 

Education Degree: Master’s degree in clinical psychology or mental health field with registered license from Ministry of public health (MoPH). - Familiarity with global tools and frameworks such as mhGAP, IASC Guidelines, and PM+, IPT, CBT-based focused interventions are an asset

Work experience: Minimum of 2 years of clinical practice in management of mental, neurological and substance use conditions.

• Experience in community or public health
• Experience in working with an NGO
• Experience in the provision of clinical supervision and trainings

Computer skills: Knowledge of Microsoft office software including Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook.

Other requirement

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Understanding of the Lebanon health care system
• Ability to work in unstable circumstances

Other knowledge: Acquaintance with INGO' rules, procedures, regulations and humanitarian principles

Transversal skills

• Strong motivation to help people in need
• Ability to analyze and suggest improvements of the activities
• Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing situation
• Well organized and able to manage stress and pressure
• Neutrality, impartiality and reliability

Requirements of Behavioral Competencies:

Problem Solving

Adaptability

Result Orientation

Independence

Stress Resilience

Teamwork

Communication

PUI-AMI Employment Conditions and Benefits:

Status: A Fixed-Term Contract 

40-hour work week from Monday to Friday.

Location: Tripoli office, with travel to Akkar and T5.

Travel Required: The position’s holder is expected to travel extensively in the area of intervention on a regular basis (+/- 30% of the time), as well as to other PU-AMI’s country offices on an ad-hoc basis

Monthly Gross Income:  2107 USD based on PU-AMIs internal salary scale. PU-AMI deducts income tax and automatically registers employees to NSSF

Seniority Allowance of +2% monthly increase of your basic salary after 1st year of employment. Seniority allowance is gradual and grows of +2% every year.  

Insurance Medical Insurance class B for employee and spouse.

Life Insurance

Maternity leave of 100 days

Paternity leave of 5 days

Paid Leaves Policy: 24 days of paid leaves per year

3 paid Sick Child Leaves per year for employees with children

Eutelmed Psychosocial service available 24/7 in both Arabic and English

Other allowances that are extra?

Opportunities for career progression and transparent internal recruitment system

Internal trainings and capacity development opportunities

Staff wellbeing and inclusion activities

Our Commitments

 PU-AMI sees diversity of nationalities, genders, beliefs, profiles and statuses among its employees as a major asset for its humanitarian action and therefore compels itself to the strict observance of the principle of non-discrimination throughout its recruitment process.  

PU-AMI applies a policy of zero tolerance towards exploitation, sexual abuse and mistreatment, in all its forms, of men, women, children and all vulnerable persons. It engages all its staff to promote, disseminate and respect the principles set out in its ethical framework.