Job Description

Title: Mental Health Supervisor (Maternity Gap-4 months)

Company Name: Medecins Sans Frontieres/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF)

Vacancy: --

Age: 18 to 59 years

Location: Cox's Bazar

Minimum Salary: Tk. 86338 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 2 years

Published: 8 Feb 2024

Education:
∎ Bachelor/Honors
∎ Degree in Psycho-social or related field essential
∎ Computer Literacy
∎ Degree in Psycho-social or related field essential
∎ Computer Literacy

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 18 to 59 years

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Participate in the planning, supervision and coordination of mental health / psycho-social related services in the program in accordance with MSF standards in order to provide the most appropriate mental health support for patients.
∎ Participate in the planning, organization and coordination of Mental Health activities, in close collaboration with the Mental Health Activity Manager and other medical team members, in order to ensure an efficient and effective implementation of the resources needed while maintaining high levels of quality in Mental Health MSF programs and activities.
∎ Coordinate activities of counseling services with other relevant actors and liaises with the local counterparts (like MoH, WHO, ICRC and NGO) on mental health matters, including referral services.
∎ Supervise the daily mental health activities and patient support according to MSF protocols and standards in order to provide the most appropriate support for clients with psychosocial needs.
∎ Liaise with the other MSF team members of the project.
∎ Supervise, in close coordination with the HR department, the associated processes (recruitment, training/induction, evaluation, potential detection, development and communication) of the staff under his/her responsibility in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required.
∎ Oversee the administrative processes associated with psychosocial functioning.
∎ When needed, give psychological support to patients according to MSF protocols to improve mental health conditions of patients and enhance their functionality.
∎ Compile the data and statistic linked with MH activities and report to the MH activity manager.
∎ Offer clinical counselling supervision to mental health counsellors in collaboration with the Mental Health Activity Manager.
∎ Ensure the patient’s related information is kept confidential.Context Specific:·
∎ Ensure that the mental health activities and team work harmoniously and productively with the other parts of the medical activity – with a specific focus on the community health and community education, referral between mental heath and other activities·
∎ Plan the trainings of the team (by Psychologist, prescribers or PSC), in view of the identified gaps.·
∎ Develop creative and impactful psychosocial and psychoeducational activities aimed to improve the mental health of caregivers/patients. Ensure the accuracy, quality and continuity of the mental health messaging that are disseminated to the caregivers and hospital teams.·
∎ Supervise and monitor activities of camp volunteers in the relevant camp.
∎ Organize training and regular meeting with the volunteer teams.·
∎ Plan the yearly activity for the camp considering the mental health needs and gap.
∎ Oversee the administrative processes associated with psychosocial functioning of the team.
∎ Implement diagnosis, prescription and prevention procedures that fall under the scope of his/her competencies applying medical knowledge, asking appropriate questions to patients and following protocols in force as well as using laboratory services when necessary, in order to ensure a correct implementation of the medical treatments and to refer patients when appropriate.
∎ Actively promote and provide information on the availability of counselling services to caregivers as well as the hospital medical team.
∎ Ensure the smooth flow in the clinic.
∎ Carry any other allocated duty by the direct manager.·
∎ Concerning pharmacy, ensure weekly inventory is done, pharmacy orders, to be the link between the department and the pharmacy. If needed, communicate directly with the pharmacy supervisor.Plan and oversee the work schedule of the MH Team in consultation with the MHAM
∎ Participate in the planning, supervision and coordination of mental health / psycho-social related services in the program in accordance with MSF standards in order to provide the most appropriate mental health support for patients.
∎ Participate in the planning, organization and coordination of Mental Health activities, in close collaboration with the Mental Health Activity Manager and other medical team members, in order to ensure an efficient and effective implementation of the resources needed while maintaining high levels of quality in Mental Health MSF programs and activities.
∎ Coordinate activities of counseling services with other relevant actors and liaises with the local counterparts (like MoH, WHO, ICRC and NGO) on mental health matters, including referral services.
∎ Supervise the daily mental health activities and patient support according to MSF protocols and standards in order to provide the most appropriate support for clients with psychosocial needs.
∎ Liaise with the other MSF team members of the project.
∎ Supervise, in close coordination with the HR department, the associated processes (recruitment, training/induction, evaluation, potential detection, development and communication) of the staff under his/her responsibility in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required.
∎ Oversee the administrative processes associated with psychosocial functioning.
∎ When needed, give psychological support to patients according to MSF protocols to improve mental health conditions of patients and enhance their functionality.
∎ Compile the data and statistic linked with MH activities and report to the MH activity manager.
∎ Offer clinical counselling supervision to mental health counsellors in collaboration with the Mental Health Activity Manager.
∎ Ensure the patient’s related information is kept confidential.
∎ Context Specific:·
∎ Ensure that the mental health activities and team work harmoniously and productively with the other parts of the medical activity – with a specific focus on the community health and community education, referral between mental heath and other activities·
∎ Plan the trainings of the team (by Psychologist, prescribers or PSC), in view of the identified gaps.·
∎ Develop creative and impactful psychosocial and psychoeducational activities aimed to improve the mental health of caregivers/patients. Ensure the accuracy, quality and continuity of the mental health messaging that are disseminated to the caregivers and hospital teams.·
∎ Supervise and monitor activities of camp volunteers in the relevant camp.
∎ Organize training and regular meeting with the volunteer teams.·
∎ Plan the yearly activity for the camp considering the mental health needs and gap.
∎ Oversee the administrative processes associated with psychosocial functioning of the team.
∎ Implement diagnosis, prescription and prevention procedures that fall under the scope of his/her competencies applying medical knowledge, asking appropriate questions to patients and following protocols in force as well as using laboratory services when necessary, in order to ensure a correct implementation of the medical treatments and to refer patients when appropriate.
∎ Actively promote and provide information on the availability of counselling services to caregivers as well as the hospital medical team.
∎ Ensure the smooth flow in the clinic.
∎ Carry any other allocated duty by the direct manager.·
∎ Concerning pharmacy, ensure weekly inventory is done, pharmacy orders, to be the link between the department and the pharmacy. If needed, communicate directly with the pharmacy supervisor.Plan and oversee the work schedule of the MH Team in consultation with the MHAM

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Read Before Apply:

• Please send your CV, motivation letter, working certificates, National ID Card, and other relevant documents with your application and write 'MHSGYL/2024'and your Name as subject for applications by 17/02/2024.

• Email to: msf-coxsdistrict@paris.msf.org with subject stating the position you are applying for 'MHSGYL/2024' and your Name. Hardcopy will not be accepted

Apply Procedure:

Email your CV:
∎ Send your CV to the given email msf-coxsdistrict@paris.msf.org

Company Information:
∎ Medecins Sans Frontieres/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
∎ 5th Floor, Khawaja Palace, Plot N. 76, Ro-11, Banani, Dhaka-1213, Bangladesh.
∎ Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization working in over 80 countries worldwide. MSF has been working in Bangladesh since 1992. MSF was awarded the prestigious `Nobel Peace Prize` in 1999 for its pioneering humanitarian activities since 1971 in several continents.

Address::
∎ 5th Floor, Khawaja Palace, Plot N. 76, Ro-11, Banani, Dhaka-1213, Bangladesh.
∎ Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization working in over 80 countries worldwide. MSF has been working in Bangladesh since 1992. MSF was awarded the prestigious `Nobel Peace Prize` in 1999 for its pioneering humanitarian activities since 1971 in several continents.

Application Deadline: 17 Feb 2024

Category: NGO/Development