Médecins du monde or Doctors of the World, is an international humanitarian organization which provides emergency and long-term medical care to the world's most vulnerable people.
Médecins du Monde (MDM) is operating in Ethiopia since 1986 in different types of health projects. MDM–France invites qualified candidates to apply for the following position:
Duty station: Ethiopia, Chinaksen Woreda – East Hararghe zone, Oromia region
Employment Term: 1 months and 15 days contract with possibility of extension
Basic Salary: 37,440.00 ETB
Reported to: Chenaksen Field Office Coordinator
Required positions: 1 (One)
Job Summary
The psychologist will be based in Chinaksen woreda, East Hararghe zone,Oromia region..The overall responsibility is to directly or indirectly carry out prevention, management and/or research activities in the area of mental health and psychosocial support. S/he will be under the direct supervision of the Field Coordinator based in Chinaksen and for technical advice, s/he will consult with the MedCo.
Essential duties and responsibilities.
Reception and/or identification people experiencing mental health difficulties
Collection and analyse needs and requests for interventions
Provision of information on the options around psychological interventions and related approaches
Definition appropriate MHPSS activities
Preparation of the psychological report (collate information, interview, interpret, analyse and submit)
Planning support and carrying out follow-up activities and implementation of adjustments
Leading discussion groups and psychosocial activities
Identification support and referral structures
Possibly training of professionals or team representatives
Entering data and/or supervision entering data and updating monitoring tools
Preparation presentation and prevention tools and notes
Writing activity reports
Archiving reports
Job Requirements
Educational Qualification
Work Experience
Skills and qualities required
Ability to assess people’s mental capacities.
Organise an individual or institutional therapeutic framework (adjusting treatment to patients and their environments)
Identify the individual’s family and social environment and identify mental capacities and vulnerabilities
Choose a psychological support method (including referral), suggest psychosocial support activities
Know how to work in a multidisciplinary team
Formalise and communicate professional know-how
Lead an individual, group and family psychotherapy session, guide people during exercises (role playing, relaxation, etc.)
Conduct and interpret personality and cognitive tests
Conduct psychological interviews
Draft and format clinical notes, documents and/or reports relating to the specialist area
Identify and present key messages in the specialist area
Know who health, social and medical-social actors are and understand related mechanisms
Understand clinical psychology and psychopathology, particularly in relation to the group in question.
Communicate (writing and speaking) in a foreign language
Languages
English and Oromifa language are mandatory (speaking and writing)
Somali language is a plus
Women are strongly encouraged to Apply
How to Apply
Register using THIS LINK (Note : All the information that provided in the form is true and accurate ) and submit your CV with Cover letter via email: mdm.recruitment2022@gmail.com with subject Psychologist
NB: Please notice that if you have not heard from MdM within 15 days of the submission date of the deadline, you should presume you were not short listed for this position. Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted. However, MdM thanks you for your interest and encourages you to apply for other openings where your skills and experience match.
