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Medecins Sans Frontieres – Switzerland, Dadaab Programme
Mental Health Activity Supervisor
Based in Dagahaley Refugee Camp
Project Summary: The objective of our project is to provide primary and secondary health care to the Refugees in Dagahaley refugee camp. MSF provides a full package of medical care through 4 primary health care units and 1 hospital (100 beds) with 24 hour emergency and OT.
Health services include curative, preventative, nutritional activities and emergency preparedness and intervention with partners.
The selected candidate will be reporting technically to the hospital director and hierarchically to the medical team leader.
He/she will be responsible of the overall management of mental health activities of the Dagahaley Refugee Camp project.
Start date: 15th May 2015
Package: Attractive salary package on offer with additional benefits including comprehensive health cover.
Contract duration: 12 months fixed term contract with possibility of extension based on performance.
Main Tasks include:
- Planning, supervision and coordination of mental health activities that includes pycho-social services
- In collaboration with the direct supervisor, ensure quality of service in accordance with MSF standards in order to provide the most appropriate mental health support for patients.
- Carry out medical treatment and psychological care (psychological support or psychotherapy) according to MSF protocols.
- Implement package of activities for the mental health programme including the community visits.
- Review psychiatric patients in the MH clinic and provide guidance to the mental health department workers in diagnosing & management of patients.
- Mental helath program analyse, monitor and report Liaise with the other MSF team members of the project.
- Oversee the administrative processes associated with psychosocial functioning
- Liaise or collaborate with the other MSF team members of the project including HR
Requirements:
Education: Higher Mental Health Diploma in Psychiatric nursing
Experience: Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a mental hospital/unit or agency implementing mental health; Experience with MSF preferably or with other INGO
Competence: Strong interpersonal skills, strong initiative, able to handle complex assignments with proactive attitude, organized, autonomous and attentive to details.
Due to the nature of the work, an ability to speak Somali could be a strong advantage
If you meet the above requirements, please send your CV, motivation letter, copies of certificates/diplomas and registration documents, mentioning on the envelope “mental health activity supervisor” to the link below:
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