Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Program Manager 12-276

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Job Description:

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.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

The Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Program Manager will:

• Provide oversight and technical guidance for the provision of intensive case management and mental health services for refugees integrated with services of local partner organization

• Develop and adapt case management and mental health training materials and curriculum

• Provide oversight and technical support for coordinated services including establishing pathways of care and referral mechanisms, defining work roles and responsibilities, and monitoring service provision activities and outcomes

• Build capacity of staff from partner organization (social workers, psychologists, health educators, community volunteers) for mental health and psychosocial activities according to their role, including skills based training and continued on-the job supervision, group supervision, and multi-disciplinary team meetings

• Ensure that training and skills building covers essential roles of intensive case management (e.g. comprehensive assessment, care plan development and implementation, goal setting, monitoring, working/liaising effectively with other service providers and follow-up) and basic mental health (e.g. comprehensive assessment, identification of MH problems, diagnostic skills, basic psychosocial support, brief evidence based interventions for common mental disorders

• Provide guidance and oversight for the design and implementation of psychosocial community activities and services based on principles of participation and ownership of the local refugee community

• Develop, implement, and monitor criteria and standards for the integration of case management and mental health into existing services and facilitate the collection and analysis of data on activities and outcomes in coordination with the national M&E consultant and IMC HQ

In reporting, the candidate will:

• Monitor and report on the work to demonstrate the extent to which the mental health and psychosocial indicators listed in the proposal are being met
• Submit regular reports to the Country Director
• Coordinate project monitoring and evaluation activities, with attention to record of lessons learned through evidence-based practice for the purpose of project replication or expansion
• Assist in the preparation of program reports and external publications

In general, the candidate will:

• Ensure that all work activities are in keeping with the IASC guidelines for mental health and psychosocial support and work to promote these guidelines where possible
• Work closely with main stakeholders and agencies such as government agencies, WHO and other national and international NGOs to ensure that mental health and psychosocial programming is coordinated and in line with national efforts
• Participate regularly in relevant meetings and working groups