مطلوب مشرف MHPSS CMHC بيروت – RHUH – استبدال الأمومة

• Lead the running of the Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) in Rafiq Hariri University Hospital in collaboration with partners, in line with the National Mental Health Program and Director of PHCC
• Assist in the coordination of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) activities among different mental health staff and with PHC staff.
• Coordinate with the case-management team (social workers, community mental health workers) on the implementation of all MH interventions and activities.
• Oversee the sensitization and capacity building among PHC staff, the refugee community, and host population about MHPSS.
• Utilize the referral system between the community and PHC Centre as well as to secondary treatment level and other services, and participate to the good utilization of the Complaint Response Mechanism
• Analysis, detection and work on the reduction of risk factors influencing the mental health status at community level.
• Lead the development and implementation of preventive mental health measures at both the community and PHC Centre level.
• Lead the outreaching activities at the community level
• Assist in the development and implementation of psycho-social activities within the refugee community and host population.
• Take an active role in all proposed research and/or MH assessments to be conducted in the field.
• Ensure the data collection is being completed appropriately according to standards.
• Contribute to the reporting on mental health activities.

Main responsibilities and activities of the MHPSS Supervisor can change according to the organization of the work and to the composition of the team.

1. Management of the Case Managers and the Psychotherapists.

• Support and follow up on the work of the case management teams and the proper delivery of MHPSS services in the CMHC.
• Plan annual leave for departmental staff to ensure there is sufficient logistical resource available at all times.
• Carry out performance appraisals for all staff managed every year
• Assess the training needs of the staff managed and raise the identified needs with the Deputy MHPSS Coordinator
• Organize and facilitate internal meetings such as team meetings, technical meetings and case discussions

1. Support MdM MHPSS activities on the field level.

• Ensure that all MdM’s tools including necessary forms and questionnaires such as the clinical intake forms, progress notes etc. are properly completed and safely stored.
• Ensure MHPSS activities are running in the absence of the Mental Health Coordinator.
• Provide feedback on important issues that require supervisor feedback, decision making, and tailored interventions.
• Assist the case-management teams on mental health issues presented in PHC Centres and within   communities/settlements.
• Assist the case-management teams with referrals for high priority cases in need of other basic services.
• Assist in the organization of MHPSS activities on the field.
• Participate in the development of partnerships with local stakeholders necessary for the implementation of the MdM MHPSS activities.
• Ensure te CMHC staff are conducting the sessions while respecting the privacy of patients
• Attend coordination meetings and represent MdM whenever it is required.
• Participation in MDM internal meetings and individual meetings with the MH Coordinator.
• Ensure timeliness of the MH data collected by the team
• Support the MEAL department in the data collection, data cleaning and data analysis
• Report on MHPSS activities
• Answer the hotline of the center and assess first callers

1.  Developing community mental health interventions

• Assist in the assessment of mental health needs and proposition of interventions in coordination with the partner PHC Centres and the MH Coordinator to improve or settle mental health coverage.
• Participate in defining effective and culturally appropriate approaches and interventions on the community level.
• Focus on information dissemination and collecting opinions to foster knowledge and self-control of people living in the community and informal settlements.
• Work on building and encouraging important support networks within and amongst the target population.
• Recruit and supervise the community outreach volunteers liaising with local entities, and facilitating the community awareness groups

1. Sensitisation and capacity building among PHC staff on MHPSS.

• In coordination with MH Coordinator, train and/or assist in the facilitation of trainings for MDM’s case-management team as well as partner’s staff and community members on MHPSS issues.
• Collaborate with the PHCC and the National Mental Health Program to facilitate the implementation of the pilot project on the integration of Mental Health into Primary HealthCare.

1. Utilize the referral system between community and PHC Centre as well as to secondary treatment level

• Assist in the development of effective referral systems between the community and PHC level.
• Utilize the referral system to secondary mental health care.
• Facilitate the safe entry of MH beneficiaries within tertiary care.
• Ensure that the staff has an updated service mapping of the secondary mental health care, GBV, mental health, safe shelter, livelihood activities etc
• Participate in the proper functioning of the complaint response mechanism of the CMHC

1. Analysis, detection and reduction of risk factors influencing the mental health status at community level

• In collaboration with the mental health team, explore and detect potential risk factors influencing mental health status of the target population.
• When required, coordinate with other stakeholders to reduce and/or eliminate potential risk factors.
• Participate in any intended MH research study and/or professional field assessment.

1. Develop and utilize preventive measures for stable mental health at community and PHC Centre level

• In collaboration with the mental health team, develop and utilize innovative evidence based preventive mental health interventions.

1. Other

Perform any other additional duty on request of his/her supervisor

Respect MDM principles/values and do not accept gifts in form of financial or any other compensation (ex: items/materials, food, drinks) from suppliers, traders, contractors, patients/ caregivers

Report progress of the CMHC activities, in addition to challenges and way forward

This job description can be modified at any time according to changes in MDM activities or in the context with prior notice and agreement between the two parties. On demand of the direct supervisor, other tasks might be added to that present list.

• To behave with self-restraint at all times and respect the dignity of the beneficiaries.
• To be able to work as part of a team and participate in all activities of the mental health unit.
• To believe in concepts of equity, human rights, neutrality and impartiality.
• Demonstrate motivation at work.
• Demonstrate willingness to improve own knowledge and skills by participating in any capacity building activities.
• Respect each team member’s position, work and specialty.
• Adapt to special situations or demands from supervisor.

• Master’s Degree in Psychotherapy, Public Health, Social Work.
• 2 to 3 years of experience with an NGO.
• Following the internationally accepted bio-psycho-social concept of mental health.
• Good communication skills are a key factor to this position.
• Proficiency with Microsoft word and excel.
• Arabic and English language are mandatory.

Requested competences:

• Believes in a comprehensive and holistic approach towards positive mental health.
• Ability to cope with difficult security context.
• Capacity to live in basic condition on the field.
• Excellence in organizing, planning and prioritizing task
• Ability to identify   strengths and weakness and in proposing shared solutions for the continuous improvement of providing quality services.
• Strong ability to observe, analyse, report and take initiative.
• Ability to work with a team as well as to work independently.
• Ability to seek, collect, and critically analyse data and information needed to achieve the tasks.
• Clear commitment in the project thematic.
• Ability to communicate any technical or non-technical topic with clarity and to share any important project information with the team.
• Ability to self-reflect on your work, to recognize what needs improvement and to propose solutions