Consultant LN (Psychiatrist) - South

Title of Project: LHF- Pillar I - Integrated Support for South Lebanon: Strengthening Health, Protection, Nutrition, and WASH Service

Department: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)

Duration: From:  October 2024                                          To: 31st July 2025

Number of days or hours:       Nb of hours = days/8

Place of Assignment:  In office: X                 Remote: X

Travel:  Yes:                      No: X

Services required from International Medical Corps to support assignment

Transportation fees is added to the daily rate for in-clinic consultations.

1. BACKGROUND TO THE ASSIGNMENT:

The Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Department provides MHPSS consultations through its case management teams located in Bekaa, South, Akkar, Akkar, Beirut and Mount Lebanon. Additionally, it provides awareness sessions on mental health topics, and community support group activities, mental health trainings, and coordination with the National Mental Health Program, with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) for the integration of mental health into primary healthcare.

2. PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

The purpose of this scope of work is to support the procurement of the services of Psychiatrist to examine patients to determine general physical condition, following standard medical procedures and formulate treatment program.

3. SCOPE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

Collect information concerning the patient medical and psychiatric history, his/her family

psychiatric history and the history of his/her current psychiatric episode. Information can be collected from the patient him/herself and/or from his/her family, relatives, general practitioner.

Interview the patient to assess his/her general physical condition, and refer when needed for a more in-depth medical evaluation

Order, when needed, laboratory, imagery or other special diagnostic tools, and follow up of the results

Determine the nature and extent of his/her mental disorder, and suggest an appropriate treatment accordingly.

Treat or direct treatment of patient, utilizing variety of psychotherapeutic methods and medications. Respect when prescribing, as much as possible, the essential list of psychiatric medication.

Psycho educate patient and his family

Follow up on the treatment evaluating the response to medication and the possible side effects and modify the treatment accordingly

Discharge patient from the program and refer him for the continuity of his treatment when stabilization is done.

Keep track of patient numbers/cases through IMC outpatient records, to be submitted at the end of every month.

Attend weekly or biweekly meetings including the technical meeting with the rest of the multidisciplinary team or case management team.

Reports directly to IMC MHPSS manager.

Coordinate with IMC MH technical Advisor and MH coordinator for technical support and follow up.

IMC psychiatrist can refer patients to the hospital when needed upon consultation with

the IMC MH Technical Advisor and based on the approval of both the MH Advisor and

MH Coordinator.

Conduct on the job supervision observation for primary health care providers along with the trainer when required.

Attend regular meetings, working sessions and trainings organized by IMC.

Take part in research activities, mapping exercises or assessments based on mutual consensus with the IMC management team.

4. DELIVERABLES DESCRIPTION:

Submit outpatient records and monthly consultant periodic report of the work executed at the end of each month.

DUE DATE(S) : At the end of each month

4.1. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ASSIGNMENT DELIVERABLES

MHPSS Consultations: Four working days/month in South area

One working day is equivalent to 4.5 hours

Community of Practice meeting: minimum of 30 minutes community of practice meetings/calls and the total meeting hours not to exceed 1.5 hours/day/month.

Please note, for Lebanon-based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in Lebanon. Since the position is a national role, we are unable to progress applications that would require sponsorship.

Job Requirements

Please refer to the Scope of Work above to view this Individual Consultancy details and requirements.

Consultant Specifications

To perform this consultancy successfully, an individual must be able to perform each task with or without reasonable accommodation.

•  Licensed Psychiatrist.

•  Completed all necessary registration with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and

•  Lebanese Order of Physicians (LoP).

• Specialized Trainings are a plus.

• Fluent in spoken Arabic.

• Previous NGO experience is a plus.

•  Personal interest in humanitarian work.

•  Willing to adhere to clinic schedule.

•  Good communication and teamwork skills.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

1.           Code of Conduct

All Consultants are required to adhered to and promote International Medical Corps shared responsibility and obligation to report matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Trafficking in Persons, Child Safeguarding and any suggested violation to our Code of Conduct which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment.  If you see, hear or are aware of any suggested activities then you have an obligation to report to the International Medical Corps.

2. Equal Opportunity

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal consultancy opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

3. Payment

Payments are delivery-based. Any deliverable not meeting the required specifications will have to be reworked and resubmitted at no additional cost.

The proposed payment schedule for this assignment (total budget) is variable based on the total number of working days per month, and rate based on working modality in clinic/remote.

To be paid (e.g  daily, monthly, end of assignment, on a specific date): Payment to be paid monthly.

International Medical Corps shall pay Consultant at hourly, daily, monthly rate. Daily rate is USD 255/one working day covering South for in-clinic consultations. USD 230/one working day for remote consultations in both areas. Compensation of 30USD/day for a minimum of 30 minutes community of practice meetings/calls

Minimum hours per day: N/A and Maximum hours per day: N/A

In the case of phone consultations: Every 11 phone consultations will be equivalent to one working day even if not performed on the same day. The payment rate that will be followed is as the one listed on the consultant’s agreement. In case the consultant does less than the mentioned number of consultations, he/she will receive a percentage of their daily allowance equivalent to the number of sessions provided.

 The above-mentioned hours and days can be subject to change due to several factors such as non- scheduled appointments of the beneficiaries, no show up of beneficiaries, weather and road conditions, and consultants justified absenteeism. Additional days might also be requested to respond to the increased demand. Therefore, the program shows flexibility in the number of working days and/or hours/month where the consultant coordinates with the MHPSS manager in each area to approve any change and compensate for the missed days/hours when needed after discussion with program coordinator/budget holder.

Payments are made upon submission of progress reports on completed tasks, outlined against planned outputs. Based on the report and satisfactory performance, payments will be certified by the supervisor.

4. TITLE RIGHTS

International Medical Corps shall be entitled to all property rights including but not limited to patents, copyrights and trademarks with regard to material, which bears a direct relation to, or is made in consequence of, the services provided to the organization by the consultant. 

5. INSURANCE

Consultants are fully responsible for arranging, at their own expense, such life, health and other forms of insurance covering their period of service on behalf of International Medical Corps as they consider appropriate.  Consultants are not eligible to participate in life or health insurance schemes available to International Medical Corps employees

6. TAXATION

International Medical Corps undertake no liability for taxes, duty or other contributions payable by the consultant on payments under this contract. 

7. TERMINATION OF CONTRACT

Either party may terminate this contract before the expiry date of the contract by giving notice in writing to the other party. 

The period of notice shall be 5 days in case of contract less than 2 months duration and 30 days in the case of contracts for longer periods; provided however that the in the event of termination on the grounds of misconduct or the in the event of termination on the grounds of misconduct or poor performance by the consultant, International Medical Corps shall be entitled to terminate the contract without notice.

In the event of the contract being terminated prior to its due expiry date, the consultant shall be compensated pro rata for no more than the actual amount of work performed to the satisfaction of International Medical Corps. 

Code of Conduct

As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Staff are also responsible for preventing violations to our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any violations to the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Safeguarding Policy, you have an obligation to report. If this is a supervisory position, one must set an example of ethical behavior through one’s own conduct and oversight of the work of others; ensure that those who report to you have sufficient knowledge and resources to follow the standards outlined in the Code of Conduct & Ethics; monitor compliance of the people you supervise; enforce the Code of Conduct & Ethics and International Medical Corps’ policies, including the Safeguarding Policy and the Protection from Harassment, Bullying and Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace Policy, consistently and fairly; support employees who in good faith raise questions or concerns.

Safeguarding

It is all staff shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children, adults at risk, or LGBTI individuals; and any form of trafficking in persons.

Equal Opportunities

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.