Psychiatrist Job at MSF - Médecins Sans Frontières

Job Description

Psychiatrists play a critical role in MSF’s projects, integrating mental health treatment with basic healthcare services to ensure comprehensive care for patients with severe and common psychiatric disorders. From treating patients in culturally diverse settings, to training and supervising medical staff, MSF psychiatrists are integral to the provision of quality mental healthcare in our programmes. This is a dynamic and impactful role in support of our humanitarian and medical responses.

Job Responsibility

Collaborate with MSF medical staff to integrate psychiatric treatment with basic healthcare services
Treat patients with severe and common psychiatric disorders, considering the cultural context
Provide training and supervision to medical staff on diagnosing and treating mental health disorders according to MSF guidelines
Works with the mental health team, offering supervision and support to psychologists and counsellors
Ensure availability of guidelines and psychotropic medications from the MSF standard drug list in the project
Collect and monitor information on treatment and follow-up to ensure provision of proper care
Evaluate available in-country psychiatric services, including options for psychiatric admission and their quality
Build relationships with the Ministry of Health and explore the sustainability of psychiatric treatment
Establish collaboration and communication with medical specialties within the project to achieve a multidisciplinary approach to patient care

Requirements

Medical Doctor degree with specialised training in psychiatry
Essential experience working as a psychiatrist
Experience in training and supervision
Proficiency in English and the project working language (French, Arabic or Spanish)

Nice to have

Computer literacy
Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
Strong communication and organisational skills
Competencies in results orientation, teamwork, flexibility, commitment, and stress management

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