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SF recruits Psychiatrists (M/F) for its projects in Tanzania
Duration of assignmemnt: Minimum 3 months
Main Purpose
As an MSF Psychiatrist, your role will be to propose, implement and improve treatments for patients with
mental health conditions, using strategies and tools adapted to the context and culture.
Main Accountabilities
• Provide treatment for patients suffering from severe and common psychiatric disorders, paying special attention
to the cultural context
• Participate as a member of the mental health team when present and offer supervision and support to national
psychologists and counsellors
• Ensure that guidelines and psychotropic medications from the MSF standard drug list are available in the project
• Ensure that proper data regarding treatments and follow up are collected (for the purpose of monitoring the
provision of care)
• Evaluate psychiatric services available in-country, including possibilities for psychiatric hospitalisation, and the
quality of those services
• Establish collaboration/communication with medical specialties in order to achieve a multi-disciplinary approach
to patient care
• Train and supervise national and international staff in the diagnosis and treatment of severe and common
mental health disorders according to MSF guidelines
• Form a relationship with MoH and exploration of sustainability of psychiatric treatment..
Requirements
Education Psychiatry specialisation diploma required
Experience Desirable experience of working with vulnerable populations, in violent contexts, intercultural
exposure, treating patients and experience with cognitive behavioural techniques and counselling
Languages Working knowledge of English and/or French; any other languages are an asset (Spanish,
Portuguese, Arabic, Russian).
Knowledge Essential computer literacy (word, excel)
Competencies Humanitarian commitment
Results-orientation
Teamwork
Flexibility
Stress management
As an expatriate leaving to the field, you will receive:
- An exciting work experience as your skills will make a difference to the people around you
- Initial training before your first mission
- Detailed briefing on identified project
- Psychosocial assistance before, during or after mission
- Remuneration (indemnity salary)
- Welfare coverage, such as medical care and vaccination package, accident insurance, including repatriation
- Food and accommodation
- Perdiem (calculated according to local cost of living) to cover daily expenses
- Travel costs and visa administration
- Debriefing and personal career planning as well as training opportunities
- Contract for the duration of the mission
- One week of holiday for every three months of mission
Departure on mission is non-accompanied (no family or couple departures).
For more information on our recruitment criteria or working conditions, you are welcome to check our website: http://www.msf.ch
Interested candidates should forward their complete application (CV and letter of motivation) to recruitment@geneva.msf.org
stating “Psychiatrist Tanzania” in the subject line.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Source http://www.msf.ch/fileadmin/msf/pdf/2018/02/20180209_job_psychiatre_tanzania.pdf
SF recruits Psychiatrists (M/F) for its projects in Tanzania
Duration of assignmemnt: Minimum 3 months
Main Purpose
As an MSF Psychiatrist, your role will be to propose, implement and improve treatments for patients with
mental health conditions, using strategies and tools adapted to the context and culture.
Main Accountabilities
• Provide treatment for patients suffering from severe and common psychiatric disorders, paying special attention
to the cultural context
• Participate as a member of the mental health team when present and offer supervision and support to national
psychologists and counsellors
• Ensure that guidelines and psychotropic medications from the MSF standard drug list are available in the project
• Ensure that proper data regarding treatments and follow up are collected (for the purpose of monitoring the
provision of care)
• Evaluate psychiatric services available in-country, including possibilities for psychiatric hospitalisation, and the
quality of those services
• Establish collaboration/communication with medical specialties in order to achieve a multi-disciplinary approach
to patient care
• Train and supervise national and international staff in the diagnosis and treatment of severe and common
mental health disorders according to MSF guidelines
• Form a relationship with MoH and exploration of sustainability of psychiatric treatment..
Requirements
Education Psychiatry specialisation diploma required
Experience Desirable experience of working with vulnerable populations, in violent contexts, intercultural
exposure, treating patients and experience with cognitive behavioural techniques and counselling
Languages Working knowledge of English and/or French; any other languages are an asset (Spanish,
Portuguese, Arabic, Russian).
Knowledge Essential computer literacy (word, excel)
Competencies Humanitarian commitment
Results-orientation
Teamwork
Flexibility
Stress management
As an expatriate leaving to the field, you will receive:
- An exciting work experience as your skills will make a difference to the people around you
- Initial training before your first mission
- Detailed briefing on identified project
- Psychosocial assistance before, during or after mission
- Remuneration (indemnity salary)
- Welfare coverage, such as medical care and vaccination package, accident insurance, including repatriation
- Food and accommodation
- Perdiem (calculated according to local cost of living) to cover daily expenses
- Travel costs and visa administration
- Debriefing and personal career planning as well as training opportunities
- Contract for the duration of the mission
- One week of holiday for every three months of mission
Departure on mission is non-accompanied (no family or couple departures).
For more information on our recruitment criteria or working conditions, you are welcome to check our website: http://www.msf.ch
Interested candidates should forward their complete application (CV and letter of motivation) to recruitment@geneva.msf.org
stating “Psychiatrist Tanzania” in the subject line.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Source http://www.msf.ch/fileadmin/msf/pdf/2018/02/20180209_job_psychiatre_tanzania.pdf
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