Psychologist (Port Sudan) – MSF Holland

Job Description

Reports to	Medical Coordinator/Deputy Medical Coordinator/MTL while in the project
Job Family:	Medical
Location:	Port Sudan
Salary:	1,065 USD
Deadline:	30/11/2023

Main Purpose

The staff health counselor provides psychosocial, and mental health support to national staff and in case of incidents to international staff. You receive technical support and clinical supervision from the Staff Health Unit Amsterdam. 

Accountabilities

• 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 
• Organization of psycho-education and self-help group sessions for the national staff
• Liaise and build a 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 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.

Requirements

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 NGOs in developing countries Clinical experience in a health setting, cognitive behavioral treatment experience, and 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	Essential 2 years experience minimum as a clinical psychologist Desirable previous experience with MSF or other NGOs in developing countries Clinical experience in a health setting, cognitive behavioral treatment experience, and previous staff health counseling experience. Experience supporting people exposed to vicarious trauma.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are requested to send their CVs & copies of educational and experience certificates to the HAC Labour office, Port Sudan

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