Psychiatrist at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

RESPONSIBILITIES

• As a psychiatrist working with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), your main responsibility will be to propose, implement and improve treatment plans for patients who suffer from mental health disorders. You'll need to make sure you're using strategies and tools that are appropriate for their specific context and culture. An important aspect of your work will be coordinating various activities and providing guidance and supervision to locally recruited colleagues engaged in psychosocial support and mental health initiatives.
• Your daily tasks will usually consist of conducting individual clinical consultations and organizing therapeutic or psycho-educational activities in groups.
• While your primary area of work is clinical, you will play a critical role in recruiting, training and supervising locally recruited mental health professionals. In addition, your ability to adapt tools and interventions according to local cultural specificities and a changing context will be essential.

REQUIREMENTS

• Certification in Psychiatry with Active Licensure
• Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience (post-residency) in a multidisciplinary setting treating patients with psychotherapeutic and/or counseling methods
• Minimum of six months of clinical experience within the last two years
• Work experience in mental health issues associated with at least TWO of the following areas:
• HIV/AIDS
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Sexual violence
• Trauma
• Tuberculosis (TB)
• Experience in managing people within a multicultural team (supervision and training)
• Proficiency in English at an expert level. Fluency in French is highly valued, and other languages such as Spanish, Arabic, and Portuguese are also assets.
• Relevant experience of travelling or working in contexts similar to those where MSF works (armed conflicts, disasters, public health emergencies or situations of exclusion from health care)
• Excellent command of English
• Available for a minimum period of 6 to 12 months as part of MSF's international programmes

ASSETS

• Experience with migrants, internally displaced persons and/or refugees
• Experience in short-term therapy
• Experience in providing mental health care benefits for adults, youth and children
• Experience in individual, family and group counselling
• Experience in community-based or trauma-focused psychosocial programs
• Experience in adapting recognized and accepted therapeutic techniques taking into account local cultural contexts
• Experience in adherence consultation and/or patient education with chronic conditions

CORE COMPETENCIES OF MSF

• Flexibility of behaviour: Level 2, Adapts behaviours to the needs of the situation
• Teamwork and Collaboration: Level 2, Sharing information and working collaboratively with the team or others
• Sense of result and quality: Level 2, Works to achieve objectives, while maintaining established standards
• Adherence to MSF Principles: Level 1, Demonstrates knowledge of, and acceptance of, MSF principles
• Personnel Management: Level 2, Provides feedback and defines boundaries
• Intercultural Awareness: Level 3, Demonstrates an inclusive attitude
• Stress Management: Level 2, Manage Your Own Stress
• Understanding Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI): Level 1, Demonstrates a good knowledge of EDI concepts and their application in a humanitarian context