MHPSS Officer

About the Job

 Job summary 

To provide quality health care services for vulnerabl group, IDPs, returnees and host community. The MHPSS Officer will be responsible for collaborating with other Surge team staff on the integration of mental health and psychiatric treatment with basic healthcare services in the health facilities in order to ensure the treatment of patients suffering from severe and common mental health and psychiatric disorders and coordinating counselling services.

Job responsibilities

Medical / Technical

  • Assess, diagnose, treat and manage patients with mental illnesses psychiatric disorder; refer complicated cases to Doctor
  • Provide counselling for survivors of traumatic events, including sexual assault
  • Administer use of and monitor reactions to psychotropic and other medications
  • Support client in understanding the nature of emotional disturbances and mental illness and accepting the need for treatment with specific attention to the cultural context
  • Maintain accurate records and documentation of patient treatments according to standard medical recordkeeping and MTI policy
  • Identify and screen potential clients and refer for appropriate follow up care
  • Participate in community mobilization and sensitization on mental health issues
  • Support medicine management for psychiatric drugs for regional health facilities in close collaboration with the team leader
  • Provide training for medical staff on diagnosis and treatment of severe and common mental health disorders
  • Ensure data collected is accurate and submit reports according to schedule
  • Ensure that medical practices are confidential and conducted with the highest level of integrity and ethics according to professional and MTI Code of Conduct
  • Develop one attractive success stories per month in your deployed health facilities 
  • Support safeguarding of program participants and employees through promoting an environment of awareness and upholding the code of conduct provisions of Medical Teams Protection from Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Child & Vulnerable Adult protection, and harassment-free workplace policies. Incumbents will remain alert and responsive to any child and adult safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills which will enable you to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the child and adult safeguarding policy and procedures, and conduct yourself in a manner consistent with the Safeguarding.
  • Other duties as assigned

Quality Management

  • Aiming to achieve the highest quality programming possible within the challenging context of Tigray, Ethiopia
  • Ensure all patients are treated based on the Guidelines of the Ministry of Health and the IMCI guidelines
  • Ensure rational use of drugs such that only those essential for treatment are prescribed. Do not overprescribe.
  • Provide compassionate and respectful care to all patients who present to the clinic
  • Support other staff and colleagues to maintain good infection control practices to prevent spread of illnesses within the clinic and among the staff

Additional activities

  • Support other areas of the clinic as requested or needed to ensure efficiency and quality of care to all
  • Maintain a clean and safe working environment, disposing of waste and sharps appropriately
Department:Programs
Team: 
Report to (position):Team leader 
Location(s):Korem, Ofla, Chercher & Zata 
Work Days & Hours:Monday-Saturday 48/week

Physical conditions                                                                                                                                                       

This position requires frequent travel to health facilities located in remote areas with very basic living conditions.

NOTE:  The above job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by staff assigned to this job.  It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of staff in this position.  Duties, responsibilities, and skills are also subject to change based on the changing needs of the job, department, or organization. This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned; The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by Medical Teams International as the requirements of the job change.

About You

Education, licenses, & certification

  • Degree in Mental Health, Psychosocial Administration, or Psychiatry, or Psychology

Experience

  • 2 years of professional experience after qualification and INGO is preferable.

Knowledge, skills & abilities

KNOWLEDGE

  • Knowledge of development & humanitarian issues and concepts 
  • Fluent spoken and written Tigrinya, Amharic and English.
  • Strong interpersonal and team skills 
  • Proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations
  • Excellent communicator 
  • Ability to adapt to a changing environment 
  • Negotiation and representation skills 
  • Analytical and problem-solving Computer literate, able to work efficiently in Microsoft office on standard or mobile platforms.

Skills:

  • Humanitarian motivation
  • Emotionally and spiritually mature 
  • Team player – practical, desire to support the field teams.   
  • Willingness to pitch in and get the job done 
  • Understanding and sensitivity to cross cultural issues
  • Flexible and adaptable to ever changing environments 
  • Ability to remain calm under pressure 
  • Able to build new relationships and gain people’s trust quickly
  • Integrity in representing Medical Teams Willing to travel to insecure environments

Abilities:

  • Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
  • Ability to prioritize tasks
  • Ability to embrace and promote MTI’s mission and vision
  • Ability to uphold and exemplify the organization’s core values
  • Ability to represent the organization in a professional manner to donors, volunteers, and the public

Required Skills

  • Negotiation
  • Teamwork
  • Microsoft Office Pack: Word, Excel, Access, Publisher, Outlook, Powerpoint
  • Communication
  • Problem solving

How To Apply

Interested and qualified applicants should apply through this linkMHPSS Officer (Chercher, Ofla, Zata & Korem)

within 05 working days (25 to 29 November 2024) 


Deadline: November 29th 2024