Psychiatrist

The Psychiatrist provides specialized psychiatric services as part of IRC's integrated humanitarian health programme, ensuring access to quality mental health care for conflict-affected and vulnerable populations. The role includes psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, treatment, medication management, and referrals, while working closely with psychologists, nurses, pharmacists, and other members of the multidisciplinary health team.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized psychiatric consultations and treatment to patients with moderate to severe mental disorders in community and home-based settings.
• Assess clients' specific needs in collaboration with the Health Department team and develop individualized case management strategies accordingly.
• Work closely with the Psychologists and Nurses to promote the physical and mental health and well-being of the most vulnerable patients through regular home visits and group activities.
• Provide basic medical consultations and treatment for acute and chronic conditions when necessary, and ensure appropriate referrals to relevant healthcare providers or services.
• Support the project's Pharmacist in the management of pharmaceuticals, including psychotropic medications.
• Effectively manage emergency cases, make appropriate referrals.
• Ensure accurate and timely documentation of services provided while maintaining client confidentiality.
• Actively participate in supervision meetings with the MHPSS Manager and the MHPSS Specialist.
• Participate in emergency response activities as part of the multidisciplinary health team, providing psychiatric assessment and support during humanitarian emergencies and other urgent situations, as required.
• Participate in field missions and travel to remote and hard-to-reach communities to ensure the provision of psychiatric services to vulnerable populations.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor as necessary to support the objectives of the Health Department.
• Regularly share and discuss timely, accurate and relevant information in local languages with communities about access and eligibility to service, expected staff behaviors and code of conduct, community feedback, safeguarding mechanism and how to use them.
• Identify and provide communities with opportunities to participate in and guide programs from assessment and design through to monitoring and evaluation.
• Establish or promote the formal feedback mechanism aligned with organizational best practice to capture, monitor, respond to and act on feedback and complaints from communities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Medicine with specialization in Psychiatry.
• A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in psychiatry, including clinical and/or community-based practice.
• Previous experience working in health programmes and with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is an asset.
• Knowledge of and experience in clinical supervision, training, and/or coaching of healthcare professionals.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) in Emergency Settings and other MHPSS best practices.
• Experience in assessment, programme development, monitoring and evaluation, as well as technical training and supervision using the WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP).
• Strong understanding of protection principles, case management, and client-centred care in humanitarian settings.
• Fluency in Ukrainian and Russian is required; basic English language skills are desirable.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, with the ability to support data collection, maintain records, and prepare detailed weekly activity reports.

Skills

• Psychiatry
• Clinical Psychiatry
• Community-based Psychiatry
• Clinical Supervision
• Healthcare Training
• Coaching Healthcare Professionals
• IASC MHPSS Guidelines
• Psychosocial Support
• Program Development
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• WHO mhGAP
• Technical Training Delivery
• Supervision
• Protection Principles Application
• Case Management
• Client-centred Care
• Psychiatric Assessment
• Diagnosis and Treatment
• Medication Management
• MS Excel
• MS Word
• MS PowerPoint

Languages

Ukrainian, Russian, English