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 for rapid response to emergencies. International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.
Task Description: Consultant will serve as the Psychiatrist on the International Medical Corps’s Mental Health Hospital (MHH) Project in Afghanistan. The Consultant will conduct need assessment and provide training for 22 psychiatrists working in Mental Health Hospital Kabul in consultation with Mental Health Hospital Director, IMC technical team and under the guidance of IMC country director and project manager.Consultant is based in Kabul Mental Health Hospital and will conduct Consultant’s work in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Specifically, Consultant will complete the following tasks: 1. Conduct a general training need assessment 2. Develop a complete training curriculum on the following topics (below) 3. Provide training on the following topics a. Multi-Disciplinary work (MDT) b. Supervision training and supervision checklist c. Full forensic assessment d. Risk assessment and risk management e. Child specific disorders: assessment and treatment of MR, ADHD, PDD and etc f. Pharmacology of psychiatric medication g. physical examination h. Structured clinical interviews i. Geriatric psychiatry (assessment and management) j. Personality disorders; assessment and management 4. Provide technical support to trainees regarding client outcome measurements 5. Submit final training report which includes results (pre-posttests as well as on the job supervision checklists), training feedback and recommendations
Deliverables/Due Dates/Payment Schedule:
Deliverable Due Date Payment 1. Conduct Training Assessment 01-16-13 Fixed price 2. Develop training curriculum 01-20-13 Fixed price 3. Conduct training 03-09-13 Fixed price 4. Provide technical support to trainees 03-09-13 Fixed price 5. Submit final training report 03-13-13 Fixed price
Required: 1. Graduated from a recognized psychiatry training program 2. A psychiatrist with forensic education and three years’ experience 3. With advance knowledge in child psychiatry 4. Experience with NGO 5. Excellent knowledge and skills of writing report 6. Prior experience of working through translator
Desirable; 1. International experience in working with low resource countries is desirable. 2. Familiar with Afghan context
How to apply:
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
To officially begin the application process, please visit our website athttp://careers.internationalmedicalcorps.org/careers.aspx and complete the online employment application form.
To officially begin the application process, please visit our website athttp://careers.internationalmedicalcorps.org/careers.aspx and complete the online employment application form.
