Clinical psychologists

Psychologists provide care for people who have been traumatised in the face of natural disasters, conflicts, and sexual assault. They also provide psychological care for patients mentally exhausted due to prolonged conflicts and those who deal with long-term treatment of and discrimination against illnesses such as HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis. 

In some cases, a psychiatrist and a psychologist work together, while in other cases the psychiatrist takes the lead. Psychologists handle counseling training for local psychologists and psychological support volunteers. They take the cultural background of the country in question into consideration to provide a flexible, broad range of psychotherapy, including approaches such as cognitive-behavioural therapy and psychodynamic psychotherapy.

Most people who receive mental care speak the local language, so counseling is provided through an English- or French-speaking interpreter. Therefore, it is also important to provide guidance and training to local interpreters.

Activities

  • Conduct individual consultation in clinical practice as a clinical psychologist
  • Support programs and teams by proposing improvements in line with MSF's goals and strategies
  • Improve working environment as needed and coordinate team efforts
  • Plan training for staff and conduct evaluations, supervision, etc.
  • Refer patients to appropriate local facilities as needed
  • Submit activity reports and manage data (patient files, forms, statistics, databases, etc.)

REQUIREMENTS

  • Compliance with the essential criteria for all potential candidates
  • Master Level Degree or equivalent in Psychology (five years minimum study) with relevant trainings for clinical practice, specialisation in clinical psychology, counselling, psychotherapy, psychopathology, neuropsychology or related subject and licensed to practice as a Clinical Psychologist
  • Minimum of two years of diversified professional clinical experiences and appropriate type of clinical work completed, full time two years direct individual and group sessions in multi-disciplinary settings
  • Experience with a range of psychotherapeutic methods/approaches such as systemic, cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, or client-centered
    Professional experience supervising, managing, and training staff
  • Experience working in humanitarian settings and/or with vulnerable and culturally diverse populations
  • Professional experience in mental health issues associated with at least TWO of the following areas:
    HIV/AIDS
    Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
    Sexual violence
    Trauma
    Tuberculosis (TB)
    Substance abuse
  • Available for assignment for a minimum of nine months
  • Current practising certificate and must display no recent gap in clinical experience greater than two years
  • Willingness to abide by Médecins Sans Frontières medical protocols

Desirable

  • Experience in child and adolescent mental health
  • Experience with migrants experiencing trauma, internally displaced people, and/or refugees
  • Experience providing counseling tailored to the needs of an individual, group, family, etc.

SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

Please apply if your skills and experience match the requirements for this role and the essential criteria for all international staff, listed above. Allow approximately 1 hour to complete to application.

Before starting the application, please prepare the following:

  1. CV 
  2. Motivation letter
  3. Skills assessment form

Use our guide on how to write a CV to help you prepare your application.

Candidates' CV and skills assessment form will be reviewed and validated by an MSF Mental Health Technical Advisor prior to an interview being offered.

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