Date: 12 April 12012
Première Urgence-Aide Médicale Internationale (PU-AMI) is an international non-governmental organization whose mandate is to bring a comprehensive response to the essential needs of populations suffering from humanitarian crises in emergencies until autonomy and dignity can be obtained.
Operational in 16 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, the Caucasus and the Caribbean, PU-AMI works in the areas of food security, health, nutrition, rehabilitation of infrastructure, water and sanitation and economic recovery. PU-AMI is the result of the merger between two NGO’s: Première Urgence and Aide Médicale Internationale in 2011.
PU-AMI in Thailand
PU-AMI has been working with the Burmese population since 1984, when they provided primary healthcare and medical training from their base in Manerplaw, Burma. When the population fled into Thailand, PU-AMI came along and continued its services in Thailand. Today, PU-AMI works in Mae La (ML), Umpiem (UP) and Nupoe (NP) Temporary Shelters in Tak province, building capacity of health workers and providing healthcare to an estimated 80,000 beneficiaries.
The WHO has defined health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well being, not merely an absence of disease or infirmity. In accordance with this definition, PU-AMI’s medical programs integrate physical, as well as mental and social components in order to contribute to a state of improved well being of individuals, as well as the community as a whole. Its mandate is to contribute to autonomy, in which light PU-AMI invests and works toward durable solutions and community empowerment by building capacity and strengthening self-reliance wherever possible.
PU-AMI Thailand offers:
-clinical services and disease surveillance/control in the 3 camps
-health promotion and disease prevention in Maela camp
-vertical programs such as HIV/AIDS, TB, and Mental Health
-capacity building
PU-AMI has 3 offices in Thailand (Bangkok, Umphang and the main base in Mae Sot).
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PU-AMI is currently looking for:
Position: Mental health Technical Supervisor
Under the authority of: Program Manager/ medical coordinator
Supervises: None
Working Location: Mae Sot and 3 temporary shelters of Mae La, Umpiem and Nu Poe
Working hours: office hours
Starting Date: May 2nd, 2012
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1. Main Objective
PU-AMI is looking to recruit Mental Health technical Supervisor who is responsible to reinforce the PSW’s technical skills, notably their counseling skills and to provide support, instruction, and supervision of psychosocial therapeutic activities, such as Expression and Relaxation Therapies.
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2. Specific Responsibilities
1. Activities implementation
PU-AMI strategy for Mental Health in 2012 is focusing on the following points:
• Reinforcement of technical skills: improve the Psychosocial Worker’s (PSW’s) counseling and diagnostic skills
• Integration into health services: training of PU-AMI medical staff in MH disorders and diagnostic skills, and joint management of mental health disorders and co-morbid conditions between primary health care and vertical health services (HIV/AIDS, TB).
• Community: increase awareness raising activities
The Mental Health Supervisor is responsible for the implementation and management of the psychosocial activities:
• Individual counseling and psychosocial group support to patients suffering from mental health disorders
• Awareness raising of moderate and severe mental disorders to the patients’ relatives and to the community through: Meetings, Workshops, Campaigns, Events, such as World Mental Health Day
• Improvement of the Referral and follow up system (medics, nurse, CBO, NGO, community)
• Evaluation of each PSW on a yearly basis
2. Monitoring and Evaluation
The Mental Health Supervisor will follow the program’s targets and indicators set by PU-AMI.
He/she will supervise monthly quantitative and qualitative data collection by the PSW’s and participate in the analysis with the Program Coordinator.
The Mental Health Supervisor will constantly monitor progress, as well as the quality, effectiveness and efficacy of the psychosocial program and contribute to appropriate program development.
3. Camp staff capacity-building and training
Based on to the objectives discussed with the Program Coordinator, the Mental Health Supervisor will:
• Provide refresher trainings on psychological disorders to PU-AMI camp staff.
• Evaluate the PSW skills and knowledge on mental disorders - psychosocial support and other tasks that PSW are responsible for.
• Provide monthly individual supervision sessions to PSWs.
• Provide weekly case consultation with PSW teams in each camp.
4. Coordination and relationships with partners:
The Mental Health Supervisor will contribute to strengthened internal (other PU-AMI health services) and external (other NGO’s, CBO’s or authorities) relationships .
The Mental Health Supervisor will attend staff meetings and any other relevant meetings.
5. Reporting
The Mental Health Supervisor will directly report to the Program Coordinator on a weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly basis.
Requirement
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3. Position Requirements
- Education : Minimum BA/BS in Psychology, Mental Health, Social Work, or equivalent
- Work Experience : at least 2 years of Humanitarian experience, training/teaching experience
- Demonstrated Abilities/Competencies
Psychosocial support skills: Relaxation / Group discussion / Art Therapy techniques
Cultural sensitivity and respect for different perspectives on psychology and counseling
Team player, with diplomacy and patience; goal-oriented; humor
Ability to work in limited resources settings
Computer skills
- Langages(s)/ Other : Oral - written English // Burmese or Karen asset
Applications must be sent to
tha.adminhr@pu-ami.orgor PU-AMI office Mae Sot- Mae Tao Road 21/22-26 MAE SOT , Tak 63110
Deadline: 23 April 2012
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be notified for the interview process
