Location: Istanbul
Contract period: Until end of 2021 (extendable until end of 2022 depending on funding and mutual agreement)
Schedule: Full time
Reports to (Hierarchical): Project Medical Referent (PMR)
Reports to (Functional): Medical Coordinator/ Project Medical Referent
Supervises (Function): Social Worker, Psychologist
Main Purpose of the position:
Defining, coordinating and monitoring all mental health related activities in the project area including management of staff, ensuring the quality of care and analysing statistics and reports, according to NEFES protocols in order to provide the most appropriate support for patients
Accountabilities:
- In close collaboration with other medical team members, identifying the needs of MH support in the target population and participating in the definition, planning, organization and update of the appropriate NEFES strategy and the Mental Health (MH) activities and its budget. Monitoring and evaluating MH support activities.
- Reviewing and developing the technical materials, tools, guidelines and documents, and coordinating and ensuring the implementation of all Mental Health standard protocols and procedures set by NEFES in order to provide the most appropriate treatment for patients.
- Planning and supervising, in close coordination with the HR department, the associated processes (recruitment, training/induction, briefing/debriefing, evaluation, potential detection, development and internal communication) of the staff under his/her responsibility in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required.
- Coordinating and ensuring that Mental Health activities including Social support activities (in and outside health facilities), with the beneficiaries are performed with regular follow-up in order to provide the most appropriate treatment for beneficiaries with psycho social problems. Ensuring Mental Health team is calm and neutral during sessions regardless of personal feelings and/or beliefs and that the translators are trained about terminology and appropriate behavior during sessions.
- Mapping and regularly updating the existing Mental Health services, including other INGO’s, local NGO’s, community groups and governmental health services, etc. and maintaining good and regular communication and collaboration with other components of the project according to objectives and context. Identifying possible advocacy issues and informing Project Coordinator before taking any action. (Note: Advocacy is not under Mental Health Activities Manager accountabilities but networking with relevant organizations)
- Ensuring in close collaboration with medical department, that MH department participates in counselling as well as prevention.
- Participating in monthly reports according to guidelines (SitRep, statistical report, etc.) and reporting problematic situations and cases with the PMR/Medical Coordinator to help with decision making and problem resolution.
- Ensuring that psychiatric patients coming to NEFES facilities receive proper treatment including psychotropic medication and psychosocial support either within an NEFES program or thru referral to an appropriate resource.
Requirements:
Education: Medical Doctor degree with specialization in Psychiatry or Master in psychology
Languages: Turksih and English Language essential; Arabic and Farsi Language Desirable
Experience:
- Essential working experience of at least two years as psychologist or other similar profession
- Desirable working experience with MHPSS project, this is essential
- Desirable working experience in developing countries
Desirable: Working experience with NGO’s, working experience with migrants
Knowledge: Computer literacy (Word, Excel and Internet) is essential.
Skills and competencies:
Flexibility / Adaptability
Commitment to confidentiality
Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team
Ability to work with interpreters
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We require all applicants to write a cover letter containing an introduction of yourself, explaining why you are applying for the position, and explaining why you think you are suitable for the position. Failure of submitting this application documents would make the application invalid and the application would not be considered.
All documents of application must be in English.
Please send your applications with CV & Resume, a cover letter including aforementioned instructions in English
The deadline for application is 26/07/2021.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for technical test and interview.
All the steps of the recruitment will be done in ENGLISH.
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Subject of the application e-mail : TRIM-MHAM-2021- (Applicant’s Surname)
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