Vacancy Mental Health Counselor

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation.
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is recruiting to fill the vacant positions below;

Vacancy Title: Mental Health Counselor

Vacancy Location: Borno Nigeria

Qualification: HND/B.Sc, 

Experience: 2years








Vacancy Description
Psychosocial and psycho-educative:

The counsellor will be responsible for the well running of the psycho-social and psycho-educative activities with beneficiaries presenting moderate symptomatology, as well as for promptly referring complex cases to other psychologist upon supervisory guidance by Psychologist or MHAM
He/she will work in collaboration with the psychologist and under the supervision of the MHAM to define activity plans to assist patients (children, adults, elders) in achieving more effective personal, social educational and vocational development and adjustment.
He/she Plans, organizes and participates in activities to facilitate the physical, mental or emotional rehabilitation or health of patients based on their abilities and acquired competencies (knowledge, skills, proper attitudes for MH work) for patient care.

Operational / Technical Responsibilities

Activities Coordination
Identify among the affected population people with psychological difficulties and difficult coping process
Collaboration with the community health workers on a daily basis.

Patient Care

Psychosocial assessment and support of victims of the affected population
Provide daily counselling sessions in the location agreed (PHC’s or other location identified)
Visit beneficiaries at home/tent/shelter in order to follow up evolution when required

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