Psychologist

Main Purpose

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

Accountabilities

• 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

• The supporting partners’ project (outreach) requires flexibility.
• Based in Cairo, it will be a full time job.

Main RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure the integration of psychological care in the partners’ primary health/ SV services;
• Contribute to build the technical capacity of the existing MH staff (psychologist/psychosocial counselor of the partner NGOs through theoretical and hands on trainings;
• Collaborate with the Primary Medical Referrent for developing specific tools and organising trainings for a rapid and correct integration of SV and MH activities in the new set up;
• On a weekly basis, participate in multidisciplinary “case discussion” meetings and assessments of activities tackling the provided services for SV survivors;
• Participate in the regular internal meetings of the partner NGOs to coordinate the daily and weekly activities with the rest of the partner team;
• Register and complete psychological files all while respecting applicable rules and regulations regarding patients’ confidentiality;
• Work in collaboration with colleagues, respecting each other professional competence
• Pay attention to personal mental health and refer any sign of early MH discomfort to the PMR in order to prevent burn out symptoms;
• Other activities within the MH/SV services as per request of PMR.