Psychologists

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Medical
On-site
Clinical experience with psychotherapeutic methods
Supervising, managing, or training staff
Developing psycho-educational tools
As a mental health specialist with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), you will support people suffering from post-traumatic stress related to a conflict situation or disaster, survivors of sexual violence, or people being treated for HIV/AIDS and/or tuberculosis

Job Summary

  • As a mental health specialist with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), you will support people suffering from post-traumatic stress related to a conflict situation or disaster, survivors of sexual violence, or people being treated for HIV/AIDS and/or tuberculosis.
  • Your work will be mostly clinical. You will also have to recruit, train, and supervise locally hired mental health professionals, who will then ensure the continuity of care.
  • MSF offers medical humanitarian assistance solely based on need, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, or politics.

Matching Summary

As a mental health specialist with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), you will support people suffering from post-traumatic stress related to a conflict situation or disaster, survivors of sexual violence, or people being treated for HIV/AIDS and/or tuberculosis.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • clinical experience with psychotherapeutic methods
  • supervising, managing, or training staff
  • developing psycho-educational tools
  • mental health issues associated with HIV/AIDS, PTSD, sexual violence, trauma, or tuberculosis

Nice-to-have

  • experience with migrants, refugees, or displaced people
  • experience with short-term therapy
  • experience across full scope of mental health care
  • experience in community-based programs
  • adapting therapeutic techniques to local contexts

Key Requirements

  • 9 to 12 months availability
  • Actively licensed clinical and/or counseling psychologist
  • Minimum 2 years clinical experience (post-training)
  • At least 6 months of clinical experience within the last two years
  • Previous experience in a low resource setting

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