Medecins Sans Frontieres Psychologist Jobs in Nigeria

Medecins Sans Frontieres Psychologist Jobs in Nigeria

Main Objective and Responsibility of the positio

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

General 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 session for the national staff.

Liaise and build 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 Nigeria mission (i.e. Benue, Zamfara, Gummi and Sokoto 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 an 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.

Requirements (Qualifications / Experience /

Knowledge)

To apply for this role applicants MUST meet the following criteria:

Education:

Essential: Licensed Clinical Psychologist.

Desirable: Master's Clinical Psychology, Clinical Social Work.

Experience:

Essential: 2 years experience minimum as a clinical Psychologist.

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

Clinical experience in health setting, cognitive behavioral treatment experience, previous staff health counselling experience. Experience supporting people exposed to vicarious trauma.

Languages:

English essential, Hausa is desirable.

Knowledge:

Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet).

Proven ability to manage organizational boundaries, organizational psychology background.

Competencies:

Results and Quality Orientation

Teamwork and Cooperation

Behavioral Flexibility

Commitment to MSF Principles

Stress Management.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Medecins Sans Frontieres Psychologist Jobs in Nigeria

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