Accountabilities:
- Participate in the planning, organization and coordination of Mental Health and disability activities, in close collaboration with the Mental Health/ disability activity manager and other medical team members, in order to ensure an efficient and effective implementation of the resources needed while maintaining high levels of quality in Mental Health MAGNA programs and activities.
- Coordinates activities of counseling services with other relevant actors and liaises with the local counterparts (like MoH, WHO, ICRC and NGO) on mental health and disability activities, including referral services.
- Supervise the daily mental health/ disability activities and patient support according to MAGNA protocols and standards in order to provide the most appropriate support for clients with psycho social needs
- Liaise with the other MAGNA team members of the project.
- Supervise, in close coordination with the HR department, the associated processes (recruitment, training/induction, evaluation, potential detection, development and communication) of the staff under his/her responsibility in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required
- Oversee the administrative processes associated with psychosocial functioning.
- When needed, give psychological support to patients according to MAGNA protocols to improve mental health/ disability conditions of patients and enhance their functionality.
- Compile the data and statistic linked with MH/disability activities and report to the MH/disability activity manager
- Offer clinical counselling supervision to mental health counsellors in collaboration with the Mental Health/disability Activity Manager.
Ensure the patient’s related information is kept confidential
Context Specific Accountabilities:
- He will ensure that all mental health and disability services and activities are delivered in line with the BPHS guidelines.
- He will actively collaborate with the medical and healthcare teams to strengthening mental health/disability assessments and treatments into routine healthcare delivery in BPHS-supported facilities, ensuring general care for all patients.
- He will regularly supervise and evaluate the quality of mental health and disability services provided at BPHS health facilities, ensuring adherence to established standards and protocols.
- He will work with the BPHS technical team to conduct ongoing mental health and disability needs assessments in target communities, ensuring that mental health and disability interventions are responsive to the specific needs of the local population and meet the defined BPHS objectives.
- He will ensure mental health/disability services and programs to the specific cultural context of the communities served by the BPHS project, considering local norms, traditions, and potential barriers to care.
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- He will provide technical support to health care providers and community health workers (CHWs) on the identification, referral, and management of common mental health/disability issues, including common psychological disorders and emergencies.
- He will coordinate and ensure the integration of mental health/disability services with other BPHS services (such as maternal and child health, nutrition, and infectious disease management) to provide comprehensive and coordinated care.
- He will contribute and prepare regular reports on mental health/disability activities and outcomes in line with BPHS reporting requirements, documenting progress, challenges, and lessons learned.
- He will ensure timely referrals to specialized mental health/disability care and implement clear referral pathways for patients requiring more specialized mental health/disability care beyond the BPHS scope.
- HE will actively engage in the monitoring and evaluation of mental health/disability activities within the BPHS health facilities, contributing to data collection, analysis, and reporting as per project requirements.
- He will collaborate with PPHD and PHC team on mental health/Disability policy to advocate for mental health/Disability integration into broader health policies and practices under the BPHS framework.
- He will promote mental/disability health awareness in BPHS health facilities and he will develop and support community-based mental health awareness campaigns, education programs, and activities aimed at reducing stigma and promoting mental well-being in BPHS target communities.
Education
MD Degree- pycho-social or related field essential.
Experience
MH/Disability supervisor experience of at least 2 years.
Interested and Qualified applicants can send their application and CV to the following email:
No other type of submission will be accepted.
Please mention the vacancy number and position name in the subject line of the email. Otherwise, you will not be shortlisted.
Regarding MAGNA recruitment process, please note that!
· MAGNA will conduct its recruitment on the basis of need only.
· MAGNA commits to a fair and transparent recruitment procedure.
· Only HR department will contact you during the recruitment process.
· MAGNA may keep data of your application for its pool of candidate and might propose to you another position than the one you applied for based on your qualification.
Only short-listed candidates whose application responds to the criteria will be contacted & local applicants from the same province are encouraged to apply and will be given priority.
MAGNA is a medical humanitarian organization that has been actively working worldwide and providing humanitarian aid for more than 20 years. Now our projects cover about 15 countries. The largest programs are deployed in Congo (DR), Syria, South Sudan, Iraq, Afghanistan and Ukraine. We implement our humanitarian aid projects by working directly with the medical institutions and supporting doctors provided direct emergency medical care to patients who need it.
MAGNA operates internationally and provides assistance to children and their families in need, including victims of natural disasters, wars and conflicts. In the field we maintain doctors and medical staff but also technical and other specialists, providing humanitarian assistance and help to treat children and their families.
MAGNA focusing on Health, Nutrition and MHPSS projects, primarily aimed at saving lives and alleviating the suffering of those in need. Armed conflicts and unstable political situations have a devastating impact on ordinary people. Consequences, often associated with inadequate local health services, commonly include direct violence, forced displacement, epidemics, famine, and psychological trauma. Providing medical assistance to victims of conflicts and crises is MAGNA workers’ top priority. Alleviating suffering from infectious diseases neglected by local structures is another major area of MAGNA’s focus