Psychiatrist
NewMedical
RESPONSIBILITIES
As a psychiatrist working with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), your primary responsibility is to propose, implement and enhance treatment plans for patients suffering from mental health disorders, employing strategies and tools tailored to their specific context and culture. A significant aspect of your role involves coordinating various activities and providing guidance and supervision to locally recruited colleagues engaged in mental health and psychosocial support initiatives.
Your daily routine will typically include conducting individual clinical consultations and organizing therapeutic or psycho-educational group activities.
While your primary focus is clinical in nature, it is crucial to emphasize your pivotal role in recruiting, training and overseeing locally employed mental health professionals. Your ability to adapt tools and interventions to align with local cultural nuances and evolving circumstances remains paramount.
Certified psychiatrist with an active license
Minimum two years clinical experience (post-residency) in a multi-disciplinary setting treating patients with psychotherapeutic or counselling methods
At least six months of clinical experience within the last two years
Professional experience in mental health issues associated with at least TWO of the following areas:
HIV/AIDS
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Sexual violence
Trauma
Tuberculosis
Experience in managing staff in a multicultural team (supervision and training)
Advanced-level fluency in English. French fluency is highly valued. Other languages such as Spanish, Arabic, and Portuguese are also valued. Refer to this evaluation grid
Relevant travel or work experience in contexts similar to where MSF works (armed conflicts, disasters, public health emergencies or situations of healthcare exclusion)
Commitment to work in MSF international programs for a minimum of six to 12 months
Experience working with migrants, internally displaced people or refugees
Experience with short-term therapy
Experience across the full scope of mental health care provision for adults, adolescents and children
Experience with individual, family and group counselling
Experience in community-based psycho-social or trauma-focused programs
Experience in adapting recognized and accepted therapeutic techniques in consideration of local cultural contexts
Experience with adherence counselling or patient education for chronic diseases
MSF CORE COMPETENCIES
Behavioural flexibility: Level 2, Adapts behaviour to the needs of the situation
Teamwork and cooperation: Level 2, Shares information and coordinates with team and others
Result and quality orientation: Level 2, Works towards objectives, preserving established standards
Commitment to MSF principles: Level 1, Demonstrates knowledge of and accepts MSF’s principles
People management: Level 2, Gives feedback and sets limits
Cross-cultural awareness: Level 3, Demonstrates an integrating attitude
Stress management: Level 2, Manages own stress
Understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI): Level 1, Familiarity with EDI concepts and their application in a humanitarian context.
To find out more about MSF core competencies, please look here.
You can find a comprehensive view of MSF career paths here.
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