Psychiatrist for the Project "Improving Mental Health and Well-Being of People Living In Lebanon" phase II
Interested consultants are hereby invited to submit expressions of interest by sending their CVs and financial offers to: [email protected] with the following email’s title “Psychiatrist”
Please note that applications received after the deadline will be not considered.
Skoun is a safe space for everyone seeking support regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, nationality, mental or physical disability, political belief or affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression.
Applicants to this position must abide by the above set values.
Operational:
- Provide psychiatric care to patients with Substance Use and/ or Mental health Disorders in Tripoli Center, 2 days per week
- Collect information regarding the patient’s medical and psychiatric history, assess patient’s general physical condition and refer when needed for further medical evaluation
- Analyze and evaluate patient’s data or test findings to diagnose nature or extent of disorder
- Build rapport with patients to ensure confidentiality, secure trust and openness
- Conduct clinical interviews to determine the nature and extent of patient’s mental health and/or substance use disorder and suggest an appropriate treatment plan accordingly
- Provide pharmacological treatment if needed, respect when prescribing, as much as possible, and the list of Psychotropic and Neurological medication for prescription available in Humanitarian Settings available at the National Mental Health program / MOPH website (list of basic medication).
- Follow up on patients’ treatment evaluating the response to medication and the possible side effects and modify the treatment accordingly
- Discharge patient from the program when stabilized
- Facilitate and follow up the hospitalization of the patient, when needed.
- Participate in technical meetings and case discussion meetings with the multidisciplinary team of the center for ensuring the proper follow up of the patient.
- Attend regular meetings, working sessions and trainings organized by project’s partners and the National Mental Health Program
- Be responsible to maintain clear and updated data collection and submit the monthly reports to the MHPSS supervisor and Skoun’s Clinical Coordinator
- Coordinate with the Nurse on urine tests results
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Review and evaluate treatment progress and outcomes with Therapists and Case Managers
NOTE:
Daleel Madani, the civil society network, serves as a platform for organisations to post their professional opportunities, but is not involved in the recruitment process. The hiring organisation is solely responsible for the job and candidate selection.
- Lebanon
- North Lebanon
- Tripoli