Psychologist at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Main Purpose

• Carry out assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and documentation through conducting psychological assessment of mental health patients.
• Providing psychological support and psychotherapy sessions (individual, family, group) to patients according to MSF protocols in order to improve their mental health outcomes.
• Conducting psychoeducation to patients and caregivers on illness symptoms, treatment and drug adherence. Conduct follow-up and referral of patients to other health professionals whenever necessary, for holistic care and to improve the patient outcomes.
• Providing mental health care within the MSF Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) protocol, through identifying SGBV cases, providing psychological care and referring to the SGBV Clinic for medical services.
• Training of relevant staff members in the department and hospital on various Mental Health topics.
• Working in close collaboration with translators in order to ensure appropriate terminology and behaviour during sessions.
• Collecting statistical and monitoring data about mental health activities.
• Informing the supervisor and the medical team about any issues related to patients care in order to ensure quality of care from a medical perspective.
• Ensuring that all patient information is kept confidential.

Specific Accountabilities

• Carry out psychological assessment for clients on NCD clinics, follow up and provide psychological support.
• Assist in training PSEC nurses and other relevant staff on PFA and other relevant mental health topics.
• In collaboration with Health Promotion Manager train community health workers on pschological assessment, basic counselling skills and PFA.
• Facilitate home visits for patients on follow-up in the mental health program.
• Asses and offer psychotherapy to patients on follow-up in the mental health program.
• Facilitate/link clients who require psychiatric review to mental health officers.

Requirements

Education

• Essential degree in clinical/medical Psychology

Experience

• Essential 2 years’ experience minimum as a Psychologist
• Desirable previous experience with MSF or other NGO’s in developing countries

Languages

• Mission language essential (English).
• Local language desirable (Somali/Kiswahili)

Knowledge

• Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)

Competences

• Result, Teamwork, Flexibility, Commitment, Stress Management