Mental Health Officer

vor 3 Wochen

Geneva, Schweiz Medecins Sans Frontieres Vollzeit
Responsibilities Manage the mental healthcare activities for an entire hospital/project Provide care for victims of sexual violence Ensure mental health activities with patients are performed with regular follow-ups Manage, train and supervise the mental health team Ensure that the mental health team remains neutral during sessions, regardless of personal feelings/beliefs Ensure that the interpreters are trained in terminology and appropriate behaviour Identify the mental health support needs in the target population and plan the mental health strategy Map the details of existing mental health services, including other NGOs, community groups and government health services Identify and manage possible advocacy and protection issues Ensure that the mental health department participates in counselling, as well as prevention of parent to child transmission (PPTCT), and voluntary counselling and testing activities when needed Ensure that psychiatric patients receive proper treatment, including psychotropic medication and psychosocial support, either within an MSF programme or via an alternative resource Ensure the implementation of all MSF standard mental health protocols and procedures

Depending on our activities and needs, your responsibilities may be adapted according to the specific projects.

You will not face these challenges alone; other MSF team members (both international and locally hired staff) will provide technical support, including comprehensive guidelines and protocols.

Requirements

Master’s in clinical psychology Two years’ relevant professional experience, including behavioural techniques or counselling Recent clinical experience (at least six months within the last 24 months) Experience working with vulnerable people in an intercultural context IT skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) Fluency in English and/or French Available for a minimum of three months Commitment to MSF’s work and values Strong team player Willingness to work in all kinds of contexts worldwide, including unstable areas Adaptable and able to work in a multicultural team Flexible and able to manage stress Self-driven with a solution-oriented approach Ability to train others

Assets

Experience with post-traumatic stress disorder, or victims of trauma and violence Additional psychotherapy training such as cognitive therapy, clinical social work or counselling Fluency in Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic or Russian Experience working in developing countries People management experience Counsellor Floribert Nzaituriki Nabonibo, conducts a psychosocial consultation with psychiatric patient Fabien Banjanga, at Mweso General Hospital on the border between the Masisi and Rutshuru territories in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.© Sara Creta/MSF

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