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Main Purpose:
- To collaborate with MSF medical staff on the integration of psychiatric treatment with basic health-care services in order to insure the treatment of patients suffering from severe and common psychiatric disorders.
Accountabilities:
- Provide treatment for patients suffering from severe and common psychiatric disorders with specific attention to the cultural context
- Provide training and supervision to national and international medical staff (doctors and nurses) on the understanding of MH according to MSF guidelines
- Participate as a member of the mental health team when present and offer support to psychologists in the case management
- Ensure that proper information on treatment and follow up collected in order to monitor the provision of care.
- Ensure proper handling of patient information and confidentiality.
- Evaluate available psychiatric services including possibilities for psychiatric hospitalization and the quality of these services.
- Provide support to the case management team as follow-up for the psychiatric patients’ referred to external health care facilities.
- To be the link between psychiatric hospital and MSF clinic, in order to create continuity of care between admission and out-patient care
- Establish and ensure the regular collaboration/communication with medical specialties in the project in order to achieve a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care.
- Participate in team meeting and case discussion.
Job Requirements
Education:
- MD degree, specialized training in psychiatry
Experience:
- Essential working experience as a psychiatrist
- Experience in training and supervision will be an asset
Languages:
- Fluent English and Arabic
Knowledge:
- Computer literacy Capacity to work in a multidisciplinary team Strong communication and organizational skills
Competencies:
- Result Teamwork Flexibility Commitment Stress management
Dead-line for applying @ 6 PM August 14th, 2019