Mental health services play a vital role in many of MSF’s projects around the world. MSF provides mental health and psychosocial support activities in a large variety of contexts, for example:
- emergencies (natural and manmade disasters)
- protracted/chronic-ongoing crisis
- excluded and marginalized populations (survivors of sexual and gender based violence, victims of urban violence, minorities, migrants, etc.)
- integration with medical care (HIV/AIDS, TB, haemorrhagic fever, etc.)
Most of the programmes consists of both clinical (individual and groups) and community-based component and require an integrated medical-psychological-social approach.
Role of Mental Health Specialist / Psychologist:
- Managing overall mental health programme.
- Leading the program for people being treated for HIV/AIDS and/or Tuberculosis, plan support activities for people affected by emergencies (such as armed conflict or natural disasters), implement a support program for victims of sexual violence or coordinate a program for migrant population. Most of the programs consists of both clinical (individual and groups) and community-based components and require an integrated medical - psychological - social approach.
- Coordinating and supervising the different mental health and psychosocial support activities.
- Recruiting, train and supervise local professionals who carry out the mental health and psychosocial support interventions in health facilities and in the community.
Requirements
- Masters in Clinical Psychology or equivalent
- Having 2 years of clinical experience to adults/ children
- Registered in a recognized professional body
- Desirable experience in training/ supervision and clinical practice in post-traumatic stress, sexual violence, HIV/ AIDS or any other chronic disease
- Experience in either post-traumatic stress disorder or trauma and related areas
- Preferably experiences in international working area with various populations and cultures
- Availability for 6 - 12 months for each assignment
- Adhere to our Behavioral Commitments and MSF Charter
Checklist
Please consider the following criteria for working with MSF:
Have you read the principles of MSF?
Do you meet the general criteria for working in the field?
Do you meet the specific requirements for the role you are going to apply for?
Are you clear about what to expect from the life on a mission, including but not limited to security and cultural contexts, living conditions and stress from emergency work?
Do you know our behavioural commitments and our ongoing actions to promote a work environment free of harassment, exploitation and abuse?
Do you know what MSF offers to our field workers?
Have you read our arrangements on assessment?
Do you understand that this is an application for our field worker pool, and that you will be matched to a role later on if your application is successful?
Now that you have thoroughly understood the above, you are invited to begin your MSF journey with us.
First, you will complete the online application. Please note that you have 30 calendar days from account creation to application submission. If you do not hear from us within 12 weeks, you may consider your application unsuccessful.
Given the volume of applicants vis a vis needed positions in the field, please also note that priority processing will be given to multi-lingual (French, Spanish and/or Arabic) applicants as part of our hiring needs.
Should you need further clarifications or encounter problems while applying online, please contact us at: field.recruitment@hongkong.msf.org
