Psychologist at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) - Belgium

Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, international organisation. The organisation is made up mainly of doctors and health sector workers and is also open to all other professions which might help in achieving its aims. Médecins Sans Frontières provides assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict. They do so irrespective of race, religion, creed or political convictions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Psychologist

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

Providing psychological support to patients according to MSF principles, standards and procedures in order to improve the patients’ mental health.

Responsibilities

● Carrying out evaluation of mental health needs of patients and establishing a diagnosis and a plan of treatment. Informing the patient and his/her relatives about the possible consequences of the illness and the drug treatment to follow and referring patients to other health professionals whenever necessary, in order to provide the most appropriate treatment and improve the patient's condition

● Implementing the Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) protocol, identifying possible victims of SGBV and referring them to the medical team so that they receive the necessary treatment.

● Providing psychological support and psychotherapy sessions (individual, family, group) to patients according to MSF protocols in order to improve their mental health conditions

● Assisting and training staff members and resourceful people whenever necessary in order to enhance the scope of MH activities. Working in close collaboration with translators in order to ensure appropriate terminology and behavior during sessions

● Collecting statistical and monitoring data about mental health activities

● Informing 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

● Ensuring that all patient information is kept confidential.

MSF Section/Context-Specific Accountabilities:

● Supporting Nutrition, SRH and Outreach in identification, management and timely referral of patients suffering from moderate to severe mental health conditions.

● Support training for medical staff on sensitisation, identification and management of mental health disorders according to MSF guidelines

● Support the continued collaboration/communication with medical staff in the project in order to achieve a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care

● Work closely with medical team members to ensure the appropriate provision of care for specific presentations such as survivor-centred gender-based violence and sexual violence care, safe abortion care, and survivors of violence

● Collaborate with MH supervisor to support rostering and capacity building of team members in line with MH strategy

Qualifications

● Essential degree or diploma in Psychology

● Essential 2 years experience minimum as a Psychologist

● Desirable previous experience with MSF or other NGO’s in developing countries

● English and Hausa. Working skill in Kanuri is highly regarded

● This job description may be amended in line with the activities or evolution of the Mission.

● By signing, the employee acknowledges that he/she has read, understood and accepted this document.

Application Closing Date

21st December, 2024.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online

Note

MSF is an equal-opportunity employer, and both men and women are encouraged to apply.

Deadline: 5:00 PM Saturday, 21st December 2024.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be notified and invited for interview; MSF Belgium takes this opportunity to thank all potential candidates for their applications.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Important

Dual Employment is considered gross misconduct as contained in MSF Belgium Internal Regulations (IR) guidelines and hence not acceptable.

Applications should be sent through the indicated channel else the application will not be entertained.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the next steps.

MSF reserves the right to cancel any step or whole of the recruitment process at any stage.