(offre en anglais) Clinical psychologist – Médecins Sans Frontières عودة إلى الفرص

Main Purpose:
Provide psychological support to patients according to MSF principles and protocols in order to improve the patients’ mental health.

Accountabilities:

• Carry out evaluation of psychological and mental health needs of patients, elaborate a diagnosis and establish a plan of treatment 
• Diagnose any psychological or psychiatric disorder and if necessary, refer the patient to the medical team in order to receive drug treatment.
• Implement the Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) protocol, identify possible victims of SGBV and refer them to the medical team so that they receive the necessary treatment.
•  Inform the patient and his/her relatives about the possible consequences of the illness and drug treatment to follow in order to improve the patient’s condition.
• Provide psychological support and psychotherapy sessions (individual, family, group) to patients according to MSF protocols to improve their mental health conditions
• Refer patients to other health professionals whenever necessary in order to provide the most appropriate treatment
• Assist and train staff members and resourceful people whenever necessary in order to enhance the scope of MH activities
• Collect statistical and monitoring data about mental health activities 
• Work in close collaboration with translators in order to ensure that appropriate terminology and behaviour are used during sessions.
• Inform the supervisor and the medical team about any issues or problems that may arise related to patients’ treatment in order to provide the best possible solution from a medical perspective 
• Ensure that all patient information is kept confidential