MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR EDUCATOR OUTREACH

   (Mamfe, Cameroon )

Posted : 28 July, 2021

Category : LEVEL 5   Location : Mamfe, Cameroon

Job type : Full Time

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Doctors Without Borders (DWB) is an international non-governmental medical association providing assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict irrespective of race, religion, creed or political convictions. We observe neutrality and impartiality in the name of universal medical ethics and the right to humanitarian assistance and claim full and unhindered freedom in the exercise of our functions.

 

Related with our activities we are looking for a Counsellor Educator for our Outreach activities

 

Working location(s): Health Centers supported by the DWB´s project in Mamfe

Type of contract: Fixed Term 6 months

Salary: According to the organisation´s Salary Grid - Level 5

 

 

Main purpose

Perform counseling and/or education sessions to patients, following different medical and mental health Doctors Without Borders (DWB) protocols and procedures, in order to improve their psychosocial condition.

 

 

Accountabilities and Tasks

•        Identify the psychosocial, socio-economic and administrative needs of patients

•        Actively promote the availability of counselling services and carry out, individual or in group counselling, basic psycho educational sessions, to patients, their families (when needed), in order to alleviate their psychosocial difficulties within the project scope.

•        Refer patients to other specialists or other institutions for further assistance, when necessary in order to propose the best support available.

•        Participate in the creation of any material needed for counselling activities and look after it,

•        Keep files and statistics of daily activities and participate in team meetings to share experiences and discuss special cases with other counsellors, preserving confidentiality

•        Inform line manager of any problem of any kind arising during the day-to-day activities.

•        Take active part in trainings, supervisions/intervisions and support the activities manager when necessary in doing sensitization for DWB staff or external partners about mental health /psychosocial issues.

Discuss difficulties and problems in counselling with supervisor.

•        Provide counselling support (first consultation and follow ups) to mental health beneficiaries in the DWB-supported HCs and other facilities identify with needs in MH support

•        Develop and implement types and topics of MHPSS group activities: Counselling, psycho education, group discussion, trust building, support groups, psycho-stimulation, PFA and trainings to mental health beneficiaries in the DWB-supported HCs and other facilities identify with needs in MH support.

•        Support the sensitization activities of DWB staff or external partners concerning mental health /psychosocial issues.

•        Work in close collaboration with the mental health focal points to be able to provide basic and quality counselling (individual/family/group) to the beneficiaries, through an adequate assessment of the patient's problems and symptoms, identify needs and develop a care plan based on solutions.

•        Provide specifically counselling to priority cases: HIV-TB, SVS, Psychiatric, suicide risk.

•        Provide psychological First Aid (Individual and group)

 

NB: The employee may be required to perform other tasks, take on other responsibilities, and work in other locations, depending on the needs of the project/mission.

 

 

 

Required Competences

Education:                       Counselling, social work, psychology, nurse or another similar degree/diploma.

                                          Courses related whit mental health and/or psychiatry

 

Experience:                 2 years’ experience essential.

                                          Experience in mental health and/or psychiatry desirable.

                                          Experience with NGO in similar positions desirable

 

Languages:                 Mission language essential (English)

                                           Local language essential (Pigin)

                                           Other local languages desirable

 

Competencies             Results and Quality Orientation, Teamwork and Cooperation, Behavioral Flexibility, Planning and Organizing, Stress management, Commitment to DWB principles, Service orientation

 

           

All applications (CV, cover letter, diplomas, working certificates, telephone number, etc.) must be sent by email to the following address msfe-cameroon-recruitment@barcelona.msf.org mentioning on the subject: COUNSELLOR EDUCATOR OUTREACH - CEO270716 or else be submitted at Office of DWB in Buea, Kumba or Mamfe in a sealed envelope mentioning COUNSELLOR EDUCATOR OUTREACH - CEO270716 for the attention of Doctors Without Borders HR department.

 

 

Deadline for the reception of applications : Tuesday 10^th of August 2021

 

 

NB: No applications will be accepted after the deadline. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Application documents are non-returnable; please do not submit original documents. Writing tests will be done in our offices after the selection of the applications, interviews will take place in Mamfe.

 

 

* All recruitment processes in DWB are free of charge

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