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Community Mental Health Worker

Medicins Sans Frontiers

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Social Science

Social Science and Community

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1 years - 2 years

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2020-12-24

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2020-12-30

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Main Purpose/Job Summary

Providing optimal preventive and psychosocial aid to people with mental health and psychosocial needs at community level according to MSF principles, standards and procedures in order to provide the most appropriate mental health support for patients.

Accountabilities:

  • Providing information and education to the affected population on mental health/psychosocial (psycho-education), according to specific needs
  • Working together with other team members to prepare/produce various mental health psychosocial education messages/topics, according to specific groups and needs e.g. caretakers of malnourished children, population affected by armed conflict, etc.
  • Identifying and appropriately referring patients who need medical or mental health assistance and providing psychological first aid to identified community members in need.
  • Organizing supportive activities in the community (art for children, discussion sessions, etc.), if required.
  • Ensuring that all patients attending MSF activities are well informed about services provided.
  • Visiting families in their home/tent/shelter if required, in order to facilitate defaulters' tracing or to offer psycho-education.
  • Attending supervision sessions and educational sessions with members of the team.
  • Maintaining monitoring data and producing regular work reports to the supervisor

Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

  • To identify patients on the existing HIV/TB/ NCD treatment and provid adherance councilling.
  • To maintain accurate records of follow-up sessions: patients seen, for mental health and share the challenges with the MHAM
  • Support with Counselling (PFA) of identify patients in the clinics , vitims of SGBV
  • Awareness of, and ability to maintain patient confidentiality.
  • Provide accurate medical data and weekly report and share with the line manager.
  • Provide feedback and updated condition about mobile clinic location
  • Participate in the weekly MC meeting and other medical team meeting
  • Identify training need for MC team and participate in training
  • Perform other tasks assigned by supervisor when no outreach activities are scheduled

Medical cover: as per the organization policy

hardship allowance 25% of salary with maximum amount of Birr 2,249.00

Able to start:   immediately

Job Requirements

Education

  • No specific Degree Required

Experience

  • Preferably coming from the beneficiaries’ community and well accepted
  • Desired experience in community and/or social work

Languages                                  

  • Mission language and local language/dialects essential

Knowledge

  • Desired knowledge of the affected population
  • Strong communication, organizational and social skills (attentive listening, open attitude, empathy, sensitivity)
  • Capacity to work in a multidisciplinary team
  • Initiative, creativity and flexibility
  • Capacity to adjustment to change
  • Interest in helping vulnerable population     Results, teamwork, flexibility, commitment, service

Competency

  • Results and Quality Orientation L1
  • Teamwork and Cooperation L1
  • Behavioral Flexibility L1
  • Commitment to MSF Principles L1
  • Stress Management L2

How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit their nonreturnable and up-to-date CV and cover letter including clear photocopies of all supporting documents via any one of the below-mentioned locations.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates with the required experience and qualifications as well as clear and validated documentation will be called upon to attend further assessment.

Locations to Submit Applications only through blow link

  • Send an email to abdurafi@oca.msf.org\
  • MSF-Holland Office in, Abdurafi
  • Gonder- 18 kebela maheber kidusan Building first floor

MSF- Holland office in Addis Ababa ,Yeka Subcity , wereda 08, house no. 9999/1 P.O Box 34357


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