MENTAL HEALTH SUPERVISOR – MSF Médecins Sans Frontières International 108 views

Job Description

Location: Gwanda Project
Type of Contract: Fixed term contract with probation period of three months
Start Date: April 2025
Immediate Supervisor: Project Medical Responsible

Objective of the Post
With the support and guidance of the Project Medical Responsible, responsible for implementing the Mental
Health strategy / workplan and participate in the planning, supervision, and coordination of mental health /
psycho-social related services in the programme in accordance with MSF standards to provide the most
appropriate mental health support for patients.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities:
• Participate in the planning, organization, and coordination of Mental Health activities, in close collaboration with the Project Medical Responsible and other medical team members.
• Actively contribute to the design/adaptation of the Mental Health strategy / workplan
• Organizing mental health awareness sessions for MSF’s medical and non-medical staff
• Contribute to mental health related rapid assessments and surveys
• Coordinates activities of counseling services with other relevant actors and liaises with the local
counterparts on mental health matters, including referral services
• Supervises daily mental health activities and patient support according to MSF protocols and standards to
provide the most appropriate support for clients with psycho-social needs
• Co-develop and ensure participatory approaches and patient/community consultation before and during
implementation of the Mental Health strategy (as well MSF activities, services)
• Organize and coordinate implementation of mental health monthly activities monthly and outreach activities to Artisanal small scale mining communities and surrounding host communities, staffing plans
• Design and implementation of rapid assessments and surveys on mental health to develop a full understanding of the different communities within the artisanal small scale mining communities

Qualifications and Experience

Person Specifications:
• Degree in psychology or related field essential
• Masters in Clinical Psychology is an added advantage
• Registration with the Allied health Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe
• Psycho-social counselling experience of at least two years
• Program implementation experience in qualitative methodology is highly desirable
• Flexible with good interpersonal skills and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Computer literate with experience of all Microsoft office packages
• Strong command of English and local languages spoken in Gwanda