Psychiatrist for the Mobile Clinic

A. GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The main role of the Psychiatrist is to diagnose and provide psychiatric services to adolescent and adult beneficiaries with mental health problems.

B. ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES

• Respect: To consider all individuals worthy of high regards and respect
• Integrity: To adhere to the highest moral and ethical principles in fulfilling Embrace’s mission
• Compassion: To understand another person’s condition from their perspective and strive to respond to their needs
• Inclusiveness: To actively include stakeholders in decision making and the implementation of Embrace’s strategic goals
• Accountability: To acknowledge and assume responsibility for all actions and decisions undertaken within the organization
• Ownership: To assume one’s responsibility towards their role and the organization, to problem solve and actively seek feedback in a proactive manner
• Collaboration: To actively seek feedback from members of the team and work collaboratively with team members inside the organization as well as engage external partners in fulfilling Embrace’s mission and vision.

C.  MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct initial assessment through psycho-diagnostic interviews, MSE and other tools to formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan.

• Provide beneficiaries with psychiatric treatment and follow up on psychiatric care.

• Follow up on psychological progress of the beneficiary and implement concrete treatment plans in collaboration with beneficiaries to reach set goals and achieve recovery.

• Refer beneficiaries to specialized services when required.

• Coordinate with multi-disciplinary team to provide holistic care to beneficiaries.
• Complete forms and assessments for services provided in an organized and efficient manner to facilitate je review of cases.

• Conduct mental health awareness sessions or group support as needed.

• Conduct other clinical duties if required, to meet the mission and vision of Embrace

D. QUALIFICATONS

1. Critical Skills

• Medical degree required (MD and Psychiatry with Psychiatry degree registered at the Lebanese Order of Psychiatrists
• Minimum of 3-years of clinical experience.
• Fluency in English and Arabic, French is a plus.

2. Professional Skills and Knowledge

• Mastery of the psychiatric assessment and usage of ICD10/ ICD11 terminology
• Mastery of pharmacology and willingness to base prescriptions on the recommended MOPH list of psychotropic and neurological medications.
• Ability to design a treatment plan and refer patients to other professionals when needed.
• Ability to provide psychoeducation to beneficiaries on behavioral tools such as relaxation, stress management techniques and behavioral activation.
• Ability to conceptualize cases from an integrative perspective.
• Skilled in mental health complex emergencies (IASC guidelines, Psychological First Aid, mhGAP…)
• Skilled in community-based and human rights-based approach in mental health.
• Evidence based approach in mental health (i.e., IPT, CBT, TFCBT, EMDR)
• Knowledge about the predictable stresses of humanitarian aid work, the policies and practices needed to mitigate.

3. Behavioral Skills

• Demonstrates excellent organization and time management skills.
• Demonstrates ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrates excellent communication, problem solving, interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrates a high level of professionalism while providing services to beneficiaries or working with internal support staff.
• Demonstrates ability to adhere to ethical considerations and principles about work with vulnerable populations.