Clinical Psychologist-Deir Al Ahmar PHC-North Bekaa
Interested candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] , with the job title in the email subject.
In the role of a Clinical Psychologist, responsibilities involve delivering expert consultations and conducting high-quality psychotherapy sessions within the Public Health Care Center (PHCC) supported by Medair. The objective is to provide professional support to individuals dealing with diverse mental health conditions, contributing significantly to the improvement of overall mental well-being within the community.
Responsibilities and required professional skills:
- Conduct Comprehensive Assessments
- Assessment skills:
- Ability to provide structured clinical assessments and clear case formulation.
- Ability to recognize mental health priority conditions as per the mhGAP.
- Ability to use standardized assessment tools.
- Develop Treatment Plans
- Management skills:
- Ability to developing a consistent and acceptable treatment plan with clear objectives.
- Collaborating with other healthcare professionals as needed.
- Using different relaxation & stress management techniques
- Monitoring and evaluating the psychological progress of the client.
- Ability to effectively manage and intervene in crisis situations, providing immediate support and ensuring client safety.
- Experience providing clinical supervision or leading trainings is a plus.
- Provide Psychotherapy
- Therapeutic skills:
- Skilled in at least one evidenced-based psychotherapy approach.
- Flexibility to adapt therapeutic approaches based on the unique needs of each client.
- Exceptional empathetic skills to build rapport and establish a trusting therapeutic relationship with clients.
- Effective problem-solving abilities to address challenges that may arise during the therapeutic process.
- Documentation and Record-Keeping
- Reporting skills:
- Strong organizational skills for maintaining accurate and up-to-date clinical documentation.
- Ability to generate clear and concise progress notes, treatment plans, and assessment reports.
- Skilled in or willing to build their capacity and knowledge in:
- Developing family-centered, goal and strength focused, recovery-oriented care plan.
- Mental health in complex emergencies (IASC guidelines, Psychological First Aid, mhGAP…)
- Biopsychosocial model in mental health
- Community-based approach in mental health
- Human rights-based approach in mental health
- Evidence-based approach in mental health (e.g., IPT, CBT, TF-CBT, EMDR)
- Knowledge about the predictable stresses of humanitarian aid work and the policies and practices needed to mitigate them.
- Competencies:
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to develop rapport with the patient.
- Excellent communication, problem solving, interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
- Strong organizational and planning skills
- Interviewing skills
- Cultural sensitivity
- Ability to adhere to ethical considerations and principles with regard to work with vulnerable populations.
- Willingness to improve own knowledge and skills by participating actively in training sessions, supervision sessions, and capacity building activities.
- Computer skills
- Basic Microsoft office and internet use
- Language Fluency in Arabic and in English, French is a plus.
Education
- MA in Clinical Psychology
- A completed clinical training/practicum in a university centre consisting of at least 100 hours of training under supervision and 300 hours of applied training.
- Having:
- Lebanese colloquium certificate for clinical psychologists
- License to practice the clinical psychology profession from the Ministry of Public Health
N.B: A letter of recommendation from a senior clinical psychologist supervisor (holder of a doctorate and/or a scholar) and membership in one of the registered psychological associations of Lebanon is preferable.
ملاحظة:
دليل مدني، شبكة المجتمع المدني، يوفر للمنظمات منصة لنشر الوظائف, وليس مسؤول عن عملية التوظيف. كل منظمة مسجلة على دليل مدني هي مسؤولة بشكل فردي عن منشوراتها وعن عملية التوظيف.
- Lebanon
- البقاع