Mental Health and Psychosocial Trainer

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Title: Mental Health and Psychosocial Trainer 

Purpose: To provide training to the Government Health workers in Sindhupalchowk.

Contract Type: Contract for Consultant: 5 Days

Location: Sindhupalchowk, Chautara

Language Required: English& Nepali

Estimated  Date: 11th to 15th July,2016

Reporting to: Mental Health Manager and Medical Coordinator

Context of Intervention

Médecins du Monde (MdM) is an international humanitarian organization whose mission is to provide medical care for the most vulnerable populations, the world over, including France. It seeks to stimulate voluntary commitment from doctors, other health care providers, and from those whose expertise in other fields is needed for its activities, to enlist all competent support required for the achievement of its projects, and to seek at all times to encourage close working relationships with populations in its care.

For more than 30 years, Médecins du Monde, a campaigning medical organization committed to international solidarity, has been caring for the most vulnerable populations at home and abroad. It has continued to highlight obstacles that exist in accessing health care and has secured sustainable improvements in health-for-all policies. Those working for this independent organization do not solely dispense care and treatment but condemn violations of human dignity and rights and fight to improve matters for populations living in precarious situations. MdM currently works in 41 countries across all continents where it focuses on 4 priority areas: caring for the health of migrants and displaced persons, promoting sexual and reproductive health, combating HIV and reducing the harm and risks associated with drug use, crises and conflicts.

MdM has worked in Nepal since 1995 on a range of different health interventions (TB/HIV, maternal and new born program, microfinance and disaster preparedness etc.). Between 2007 and 2015, MdM was implementing in Sindhupalchok District a maternal and newborn health program in line with the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) strategy. The focus of this program was to improve the maternal and newborn health in the district using an integrated approach, combining health service support, community awareness and microfinance activities working together with the DHO and women’s health-focused cooperatives.

Following the massive earthquake on April 25, 2015 and another on 12 May 2015, MdM implemented an emergency response through provision of primary health care services in mobile clinics, rehabilitation and reconstruction of health posts, capacity-building activities to health workers of our focused 25 VDCs, and support to the District Health Office in terms of technical knowledge and oversight of disaster surveillance unit and rapid response team to affected communities hardest hit by earthquake in Sindhupalchok district until January 2016. At the moment, MdM has switched to a long-term development project reviving the cooperatives and strengthening their microfinance capabilities with an integrated health component: strengthening of public health programs through primary health care preventive activities with focused on community participation; mental health; sexual and reproductive health; gender-based violence awareness; and support through WASH installations in the health posts with continuous collaboration and support to DHO in terms of  strengthening the disaster surveillance unit and rapid response team. This project is implemented with a local NGO partner, Community Development and Environment Conservation Forum (CDECF). 

In this regard, MDM-F is looking for the qualified, experienced and knowledgeable independent consultant to conduct the 3 days training on mental health and psychosocial to the Government Health workers.

Objective of the training:

• To build basic psychosocial support skills for working with patients presenting with psychosomatic/ functional complaints and offer appropriate support.
• To equip the government health workers with the basic knowledge and skills in diagnosing common mental health cases found in the community and providing appropriate basic management according to their level of expertise.
• To educate the participants on the proper referral pathway of mental health cases in Nepal
• To discuss Psychosocial and mental health issues in order to identify and plan appropriate psychosocial and mental health intervention for patients in need of psychosocial care and support.
• To prepare health workers to demonstrate a constructive and positive attitude towards supporting patients and families in need of psychosocial care.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Under the direct supervision of the MdM Mental Health Manager and Medical Coordinator, the trainer is responsible to do the following task:
• Preparation of the manual and training curriculum with the help of mental health Manager. 
• Conduct 3 days training on mental Health and psychosocial services 
• Submission of the report after the training.

Duty Station and Contract Duration  

• The consultancy will be 5 days only. Training will be held in Sindhupalchowk Chautara.

Required Skills and Experience 

• Advanced university degree in psychiatry, psychology,  clinical social work or other clinical mental health professions; 
• Experience in conducting similar trainings to government health workers
• Wide knowledge on mental health situation in Nepal and the proper referral pathway
• Additional training or experience in a broad range of related fields;
• Well-developed communication, leadership and team-building skills; 
• Excellent command of English (written and oral) and Nepali is required;
• Proven workshop facilitation skills
• Experience with any international or national development organization is desirable. 
• Willingness to contribute to the improvement of mental health system in Nepal

Application Process:

Interested candidates are required to submit their application and detailed curriculum vitae by e-mail at the following address: info.mdmfrance@gmail.com/coord.mh.nepal@medecinsdumonde.net

In the application please quote following:

• Standard remuneration for training preparation time or reporting time: NPR_per day. (Transportation and Accommodation will be provided by MDM)
• Standard remuneration for training for a full Day: NPR_per day. (TDS will be deducted as per the law of Government of Nepal) 
• Selected candidate will be informed for the further process.
• Only Nepali nationals can apply.
• The deadline for submission of application is 13 June 2016