Job Title: Psychiatrist
Supervisor: MHPSS Officer/ Focal Point
Location: Azraq & Zaatari
Background:
International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.
Responsibilities and Services
1. · The Psychiatrist is expected to provide psychiatric services in IMC clinics.
2.The Psychiatrist will attend to all cases referred by other agencies and provide psychiatric consultation.
3. When indicated, the Psychiatrist will provide temporary coverage in other IMC clinics. ·
4.The Psychiatrist will strictly comply with the professional ethics and principles as well as clinical standards of mental health practices under Jordanian and International Standards established by WHO and MoH. ·
5.Ensure Assessments and treatment regimens are consistent with ICD 10 and DSM-5. ·
6.Provide clinically appropriate follow-ups for cases with MH disorders as required based on individual case issues. ·
7.Record all cases are seen in the psychiatric logbooks during each clinic session. ·
8.Contribute to the case management file, including assessments and treatment plan. ·
9.Contributes to Providing clear, concrete and measurable goals and objectives for each case served. ·
10.Ensure proper and accurate recording of prescription and dispensing of Psychotropic medications. ·
11.Contributes to the ongoing training and continues the education of the case management team. ·
12.Supports the case management team in monitoring and following up with patients in emergency cases. ·
13.Participates in meetings and clinical case conferences at least once per month, or as needed, with the mental health/case management team. ·
14.Assist in the facilitation of psychiatric inpatient admissions when clinically indicated.
15. Prepare case reports and follow up updates when required. ·
16.To have the ability to obtain a license for the International Medical Corps mental health clinic (Azraq and Zaatari camps) in which he works and to follow up on all procedures related to the clinic's registration with the Jordanian Ministry of Health and/or the renewal of its annual license.
Training and education responsibilities:
1· Review and ensure appropriateness of educational modules, updating materials as needed to meet specific needs of trainee groups.
2· Prepare and deliver training sessions on identification and management of priority mental health conditions to general health staff, following WHO MH GAP Intervention Guide (MH GAP-IG) in coordination with national authorities and IMC Technical Unit.
3· Introducing MH GAP-IG to participants, familiarizing them with its components and supporting their navigation through it in daily practice. ·
4.Monitor trainee performance and progress during educational sessions and online distance-learning process, ensuring proper completion of knowledge assessments before and after training. ·
5.Analyze and interpret results of pre/post knowledge assessments, providing online and individual support and supervision to trainees in their daily practice. ·
6.Ensure access to WHO essential psychotropic medications for all trainees and collect and report all relevant mental health project data. ·
7.Implement projects in line with IMC and global MHPSS standards and guidelines, closely coordinating with MHPSS director for development and review of training materials, documentation, and reports. ·
8.Support in any other relevant training-related responsibilities assigned by the MHPSS director
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in psychiatry
experience in providing supervision and training sessions.
experience with NGOs working in the humanitarian or development field.
Fluency in English, spoken and written.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate effectively with people inside and outside of the organization, and to manage working relationships diplomatically.
Capable of providing IMC with a license.
Code of Conduct
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Equal Opportunities
International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.
Compliance & Ethics
For Manager JDs: If you are a manager, please check here.
Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity. Communicates these values to staff and to partners and requires them to adhere to these values.
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Compliance & Ethics: Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity. Communicates these standards to partners and requires them to adhere to these values.
This job description is subject to periodic review and adjustment in order to achieve International Medical Corps goals in Jordan, and any changes to JD will be discussed and agreed.