Consultant LN, Psychiatrist-Akkar Area (Repost)

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Period of Performance: 1st March 2023 to 31st August 2023

Level of Effort: The Consultant will work according to the deliverables listed below.

Background: The International Medical Corps Mental Health Department provides Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) consultations through its case management teams located in Bekaa, South, Tripoli, Akkar, Beirut and Mount Lebanon. International Medical Corps also aims to advocate for mental health, by promoting community-based interventions through the youth and caregivers. Additionally, it provides awareness sessions on mental health topics, ECD, YEP, parenting skills, community support group activities. Moreover, International Medical Corps continues to provide mental health trainings and support the National Mental Health Program, with the MoPH.

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

Task Description: Consultant will serve as the Psychiatrist project’s activity in North area. Specifically, Consultant will complete the following tasks:

 Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

  • 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. 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.

Qualifications:

  • Licensed Psychiatrist.
  • MoF registration and number that needs to be shared with us
  • 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.

Deliverables/Due Dates/Payment Schedule:

Deliverable

Due Date

Payment

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

 Four working days/month in Bebnine, Akkar

One working day is equivalent to 4.5 hours

 

By end of the month

In-clinic compensation fees per day taking into account transportation fees is 280USD/day

Remote consultations compensation fees per day is 230USD/day

In-clinic consultations: follow IMC MH internal guidelines

In case of phone consultations: Every 11 phone consultations will be 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 did less than the mentioned number of consultations, 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.

Fee Amount

Fee amount of In-clinic compensation fees per day taking into account transportation fees is 280USD/day 

Remote consultations compensation fees per day is 230USD/day for Akkar. She will be paid based on completion and International Medical Corps acceptance of deliverables.

Location of Work: Consultant resides in Lebanon and will conduct her work in North area.

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 

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.

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. 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.

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.

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Last modified: 
21 Jul, 2023
Intervention Sector(s):
Health
Application Deadline:
Thursday, 10 August 2023
Contract Type:
Consultancy
Period of Employment:
Until August 31, 2023
Salary
Competitive (Based on IMC salary Scale)
Salary Range:
< 800 (USD)
Education Degree:
Other
Education Degree Details:
Licensed Psychiatrist.
Experience Requirements:
1 to 2 years
Arabic Language:
Fluent
English Language:
Fluent
French Language:
None
Country/City: 
  • Lebanon
  • Aakkar