Mental Health Supervisor

JOB DESCRIPTION

Médecins du Monde (MdM) is an international humanitarian organisation 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 organisation 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 organisation 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 40 countries across all continents where it focuses on 5 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 and environmental health.

Medecins du Monde has worked in Nepal since 1995, initially focusing on TB and HIV control activities in the west of the country. Since 2007 our focus has been in Sindhupalchok District where we have implemented a 9- year project working with women cooperatives to promote sexual and reproductive health along with support to livelihoods through microfinance activities. Following the 2015 earthquakes we scaled up to provide an emergency response – running mobile medical clinics, rebuilding health facilities, supporting the District Health Authorities, and revitalizing the women cooperatives. 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 work will continue until at least July 2018.

Hierarchical positioning: Reporting directly to the Mental Health Manager or (Medical Coordinator in the absence of MH manager). Also working under close coordination with Program Coordinator and Medical Coordinator.

Main aims of the post

• Under the direct supervision of Mental Health Manager, the  Mental Health supervisor will perform the different psychosocial and mental health activities of MdM in Nepal

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Main Responsibilities

• Provide mental health services with the support and technical advices from the Mental Health Manager. Work in close collaboration with the Medical Coordinator.
• Define and implement activities according to the needs in the focused VDCs in collaboration with Mental Health Manager and Medical Coordinator. 
• Develop capacity building on Mental Health component with the CDECF Mental Health staff for the government health workers, Cooperative Women, FCHVs and other focal persons in the community level
• Monitor and supervise the mental health activities implemented by the CDECF partner in the focused VDCs and provide technical support to CDECF staff with the Mental Health manager.
• Conduct individual and group counselling if necessary or following the reference of the Mental Health Manager.
• Take the lead in documenting the accomplishments of the Mental Health Activity and submit activity reports and monthly reports to the MH Manager.
• Provide inputs and feedback to the Mental Health Manager and Medical Coordinator and help ensure improvement in the quality of service provision in the health facilities and in the communities.
• Facilitate coordination and partnership with the community leaders. 
• Organise, together with the Mental Health manager,capacity building activities for MDM staff and local partner`s staff in mental health through on the job and the or etical trainings, in consultation and coordination with the Medical Coordinator.

Other Responsibilities

• To maintain good professional relationships with national and international partners.
• To attend trainings when required by MdM.
• Perform additional duties on request by the Mental Health Manager and the Medical Coordinator.
• Provide full support to the Mental Health Manager in managing and implementing Psychosocial trainings and related activities.
• Collaborate and participate in any health field assessments, as necessary.
• Inform the logistics and admin about the activities in advance and manage the documents and materials needed for the activities.
• Forecast the cost for planned training with the Mental Health Manager and to the Admin/Finance department.
• Abide by the MDM set of values, codes and prevailing legislations. 

Profile sought:

• Master Degree in Psychology with at least 2 years experience or Bachelor degree in psychology with at least 3 years experience in relevant field is required (six months counseling training is preferred).
• Minimum 2 years of experience in local NGOs in Nepal and minimum 1 year of experience in INGOs in Nepal (Clinical Psychology experience is needed).
• Fluent spoken Nepali and English, with the ability to write in English at a professional level.
• Previous experience working with the MdM network is desirable.

Duration: 6 months (renewable)

Duty Station: 70% Sidhupalchowk, 30% Kathmandu

Anticipated start date: Mid of July

Closing date for applications: 5th July 2016

How to apply: send an updated CV in English with 3 references and Cover Letter to Info.mdmfrance@gmail.com