Psychologist (Port Sudan) – MSF Holland
Job Description
| Section/Unit: | Medical |
| Duration | 6 Months |
| Supervisor: | Medical Coordinator/Deputy Medical Coordinator/MTL while in the project |
| Location: | Port-Sudan |
| Deadline: | 09 May 2024 |
The staff health counsellor provides psychosocial, mental health support to national staff and in case of incidents to international staff. You receive technical support and clinical supervisor from the Staff Health Unit Amsterdam.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Provision of psychosocial and mental health support for national staff both in groups and individually
- Identification and assessment of stress related issues and mental health (exposures to traumatic events, vicarious trauma, burnouts, compassionate fatigue, and personal factors), improving staff coping mechanisms
- Referral/ case manage clients in need of psychiatric support
- Organisation of psycho-education and self-help group session for the national staff
- Liaise and build local professional network of mental health professional
- Management of clear boundaries between individual support and operations
- Design psycho-education material for national staff
- Data monitoring and reporting
- Keep strict confidentiality
- MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities
- Support Sudan mission (i.e Gedaref/Taneidba,Omdurman, Jazeera, south darfur Projects)
- Your role focuses on the staff and no role/ activities in the mental health programs for the MSF beneficiaries.
- Work in collaboration with the MTLs at the project level/ medical coordination to support staff health, ensuring positive mental health for project staff to enhance productivity.
- Promote healthy behaviors and prevention of diseases among staff through share of information.
- Provide training and information to staff on psychological well-being and stress management.
- Provide support during a crisis. carry out an assessment, and diagnostic tests, give individual, family, and group psychotherapy
- Support projects in the management of poor performance among project staff.
- May support the project team during conflict resolution
- Part of the work might be through remote support as well as with travel to different locations.
Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:
Education:
– Licensed Clinical Psychologist
– Desirable : Masters Psychology, clinical social work
Experience:
– Essential 2 years’ experience minimum as a clinical psychologist
– Desirable previous experience with MSF or other NGO’s in developing countries
– Clinical experience in health setting, cognitive behavioral treatment experience, previous staff health counseling experience. Experience supporting people exposed to vicarious trauma.
Languages: Fluent in English and Arabic
Knowledge: Desirable computer literacy (word, excel and internet); Proven ability to manage organizational boundaries, organizational psychology background
Competencies:
Results and Quality Orientation
Teamwork and Cooperation
Behavioral Flexibility
Commitment to MSF Principles
Stress Management
How to apply
Interested candidates are requested to send their CV & copy of educational and experience certificates to Labour Office, Port-Sudan
