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Psychologist- Tripoli

Background/IRC Summary:

Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. The IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

The IRC is working in Libya since August 2016, targeting the most vulnerable non-displaced, IDPs, refugees and migrants in hard-to-reach areas. According to assessments, healthcare is considered the priority need in Libya, most urgently in terms of quality health staff, medicines and supplies. There are significant gaps in the response, according to Libya’s Ministry of Health (MoH), the Libyan Red Crescent, UN agencies, and international NGOs. IRC’s team in Libya has the specific goal of reaching those in the hardest hit areas to beneficiaries of all ages and gender, both Libyans and third-country nationals. The health activities will be focused on supporting essential primary health care. The reproductive health activities will specifically target women and girls.

Major Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of medical team leader, the receptionist will:

Adhere to internationally recognized best practices for evidence based psychological interventions and the

management of clients with mental health concerns. This includes ensuring the confidentiality of clients and

respecting their decisions.

• Establish a safe space to conduct private and confidential sessions acceptable to those on the site and safely accessible by women and children.
• Assess the client’s needs and presenting complaints and develop a care plan with the client based on those needs, including referrals to other services.
• Provide age-appropriate culturally relevant individual and/or group psychological counselling for population at risk including but not limited to survivors of gender-based violence, asylum seekers and unaccompanied minors.
• Support the client(s) coping process and mobilize their internal and external resources for processing extreme adversity.
• Identify concerns related to and support adherence to referral protocols and guiding principles for gender-based violence and bring these concerns to the health manager.
• Maintain an effective working relationship and regular communication with other health and protection team members working on the same project.
• Maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders including referral organizations community groups and other implementing partners.
• Complete daily case reports and data collection according to guidance provided by the health manager and the MHPSS Technical Advisor.
• Collaborate with the rest of the team to exchange information and ensure that IRC programs are responding to the evolving needs of migrants, refugees and local population accessing the CDC.
• Attend regular supportive supervision conducted by the external psychiatrist.
• Refer patients to other health professionals whenever necessary.
• Provide psychoeducation sessions to the family members of clients when needed.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs.
• Participate in weekly team meetings.

Staff management

The psychologist will not be line managing any internal staff.

Professional Standards

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct.  These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability.  In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to:  Medical Team Leader

Working Environment:  This position will be based in Tripoli, Libya.

Job Requirements:

• Licensed Libyan psychologist.
• Minimum two-year professional experience providing psychological interventions to migrant and refugee populations including but not limited to survivors of torture.
• Knowledge of different culturally relevant therapeutic techniques.
• Experience conducting assessments, using screening tools and creating individual care plans for clients seeking mental health services.
• INGO experience preferred.
• Knowledge of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) MHPSS in emergencies guidelines.
• Demonstrated understanding of and ability to maintain confidentiality and respect for beneficiaries.
• Positive and professional attitude, including ability to work well in a team setting.
• Strong ability to maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, and work in a difficult environment.
• Ability to conduct counselling sessions via interpreters/cultural mediators, whenever necessary.
• Personal qualities: Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.
• Fluency in English.

Qualified and Interested individuals are required to apply for this position via the IRC Career at the following link: https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/9760?c=rescue
Deadline for Applying: August 24, 2020.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.