Senior Psychologist / MHPSS Team Lead

Key Responsibilities

1. Team Leadership and Supervision

• Supervise, guide, and support INARA’s psychologists, counselors, and MHPSS staff across all Lebanon field sites to ensure quality and consistency in service delivery.
• Conduct regular individual and group supervision sessions to discuss active cases, address complex situations, and promote reflective and trauma-informed clinical practice.
• Review and approve treatment plans, assessment tools, and therapeutic approaches, ensuring alignment with INARA’s MHPSS framework and donor requirements.
• Lead weekly or bi-weekly team meetings to review program progress, address challenges, and share learnings among MHPSS staff.
• Provide technical direction on case management coordination and the integration of psychosocial and medical services.
• Conduct performance appraisals for psychologists and MHPSS team members, offering constructive feedback and professional development recommendations.
• Identify capacity gaps and design structured coaching and mentoring plans to strengthen staff competencies in trauma-informed care, child therapy, and caregiver engagement.
• Ensure all staff adhere to ethical standards, confidentiality protocols, and INARA’s safeguarding and child protection policies.
• Facilitate case conferences with multi-disciplinary teams (medical, protection, and operations) to ensure a holistic approach to client care.
• Promote a culture of learning, collaboration, and accountability within the MHPSS team through joint reviews, peer support, and ongoing feedback mechanisms.
• Support recruitment and onboarding of new MHPSS staff, ensuring they receive proper orientation to INARA’s systems, policies, and clinical standards.
• Ensure timely submission of supervision notes, team reports, and attendance records as part of program monitoring and donor reporting.
• Act as the technical focal point for MHPSS within the Lebanon program, liaising with the Country Director, Regional Program Manager, and HQ MHPSS Technical Advisor.
• Support staff well-being by providing guidance on stress management, burnout prevention, and self-care, and by referring to external support when necessary
• Ensure that INARA’s MHPSS interventions are responsive to the Lebanese context, incorporating cultural sensitivity and best practices in humanitarian mental health care.

2. Program Quality and Coordination

• Ensure all MHPSS interventions are evidence-based, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive.
• Coordinate with the medical and case management teams to ensure an integrated approach to child and family well-being.
• Support data accuracy and ensure proper case documentation and confidentiality.
• Represent INARA in national MHPSS coordination meetings, technical working groups, and donor discussions.
• Collaborate with relevant governmental and non-governmental stakeholders, including the Ministry of Public Health’s National Mental Health Programme.

3. Clinical Service Delivery

• Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments for children, adolescents, and caregivers presenting with trauma-related, emotional, or behavioral difficulties, using standardized and culturally appropriate tools.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment and care plans, ensuring interventions are tailored to each client’s needs, age, and cultural background.
• Provide individual therapy sessions using evidence-based approaches such as CBT, TF-CBT, Narrative Exposure Therapy, EMDR, play therapy, and trauma-focused interventions.
• Facilitate family and group therapy sessions to strengthen family dynamics, peer support, and resilience within affected communities.
• Offer psychoeducation and parenting sessions to caregivers on child development, trauma recovery, emotional regulation, and positive coping strategies.
• Lead and coordinate crisis interventions for cases involving acute distress, suicidal ideation, self-harm, or severe trauma, ensuring timely response and referral when necessary.
• Conduct home visits or field sessions when required to ensure accessibility of care, especially for families unable to reach INARA’s centers.
• Maintain accurate and confidential case documentation, including intake forms, progress notes, and discharge summaries, in accordance with INARA’s data protection policies.
• Ensure effective referral pathways for psychiatric, medical, or specialized mental health services in coordination with relevant service providers and local partners.
• Collaborate closely with medical, case management, and protection teams to ensure a multidisciplinary and integrated approach to child and family care.
• Monitor client progress through regular follow-ups, adjusting interventions based on treatment outcomes and feedback.
• Provide clinical consultations and second opinions for complex cases handled by other psychologists within the team.
• Contribute to the development of therapeutic tools, curricula, and group activity materials suitable for children and families in the Lebanese context.
• Participate in case review meetings and joint supervision discussions to maintain clinical quality and alignment with best practices
• Uphold ethical and professional standards in all therapeutic work, ensuring respect, confidentiality, informed consent, and cultural sensitivity.

• 4. Capacity Building and Technical Support
• Design and facilitate training workshops for INARA staff and partners on key MHPSS topics (e.g., PFA, trauma-informed care, child protection, caregiver support).
• Contribute to the development of standard operating procedures, therapeutic tools, and psychosocial curricula.
• Support national psychologists through continuous mentorship and peer learning.
  5. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting
• Oversee proper documentation, data entry, and confidentiality of all MHPSS cases.
• Contribute to monthly and quarterly programmatic reports and donor submissions.
• Participate in program evaluation, lessons-learned reviews, and impact measurement exercises.
  6. Safeguarding and Ethics
• Ensure compliance with INARA’s Child Safeguarding and Protection Policies.
• Maintain the highest ethical and professional standards in therapy and supervision.
• Immediately report protection or safety concerns through INARA’s established reporting channels.

Qualifications and Experience

• Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience providing mental health services, including 2 years in supervision or team leadership.
• Experience working in humanitarian, refugee, or conflict-affected contexts in Lebanon.
• Proven record of delivering evidence-based psychological interventions.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong understanding of Lebanese MHPSS systems, referral pathways, and national coordination mechanisms.
• Fluent in Arabic and English (both written and spoken).
• Knowledge of child protection, trauma-informed approaches, and safeguarding principles.

Working Conditions

• Based in Beirut with field travel to INARA’s operational areas (e.g., Bekaa, South Lebanon).