Psychiatrist NGO Job MSF
Looking for a medical job in Kenya? Médecins Sans Frontières is hiring a Psychiatrist to provide mental health care, assess and treat patients, support psychosocial programs and contribute to humanitarian healthcare initiatives. A valid and up-to-date licence is required.
Key Responsibilities
- Train and supervise general health staff in the diagnosis and treatment of priority mental health conditions according to MSF guidelines and WHO’s mhGAP approach.
- Provide care for patients suffering from psychiatric disorders, paying special attention to the cultural context.
- Provide technical support to MSF’s psychologists and counsellors and ensure a multidisciplinary approach to patient care is implemented.
- Ensure availability of psychotropic medications from the MSF standard drug list in the project.
- Ensure adequate data collection for monitoring purposes.
- Evaluate psychiatric services available in-country, including possibilities for psychiatric hospitalization, and the quality of these services.
Qualifications
- Degree in Psychiatry, or a degree in Medicine and specialization in Psychiatry in progress with at least 6 semesters validated.
- Valid and up-to-date licence to practise or certificate of good standing.
- 2 years’ experience working in adult psychiatry.
- Recent clinical experience (at least six months within the last 24 months).
- Experience working with vulnerable populations.
- Experience in training, coaching, and supervision.
- IT skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) for data and team management.
- Fluency in English and/or French.
- Availability for at least six months. (Three-month assignments may be possible depending on operational requirements, but are less frequent).
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