Clinical Psychologist – National Post - Lebanon - Beirut

The Clinical Psychologist provides specialized mental health services within RI-supported PHCCs and PHC Satellite Units (PSUs) as part of the integrated health and nutrition response. The role supports assessment, treatment planning, follow-up, psychoeducation, group interventions, and safe referrals for host community members, refugees, IDPs, PLWs, children and adolescents, PWDs, S/GBV survivors, NCD patients, and other vulnerable groups. The role works with the Mental Health Supervisor, PHCC staff, Case Managers, CHVs, Psychologists, and Psychiatrist to ensure confidential, quality care aligned with mhGAP, national guidance, safeguarding, and referral pathways.

Key responsibilities

Accountability and Complexity

• Provide specialized mental health consultations within supported PHCCs and PSUs for crisis-affected host, refugee, and IDP communities, including PLWs, children and adolescents, PWDs, S/GBV survivors, NCD patients, and other vulnerable groups.
• Support and PFA to identify, manage, and refer mental health cases safely.
• Conduct clinical assessments, treatment plans, progress monitoring, and risk follow-up, including suicide or self-harm risk when relevant.
• Participate in regular case review and coordination meetings with the Mental Health Supervisor, Case Managers, Psychologists, and Psychiatrist.
• Maintain confidentiality, informed consent, safe disclosure handling, ethical practice, and accurate documentation.
• Conduct home visits, PSU-based support, or remote follow-up when needed and safe for beneficiaries unable to access PHCCs.

Clinical Interventions

• Provide individual and family mental health interventions and psychoeducation for depression, anxiety, PTSD, and crisis-related distress.
• Facilitate group support sessions using RI-approved curricula or WHO's PM+ or SH+ frameworks, where relevant.
• Refer severe, complex, or P2 cases to the Psychiatrist or specialized services and ensure appropriate follow-up.
• Provide crisis intervention and psychological first aid, with referral to protection, S/GBV, CP, or other services when needed.

Training and Capacity Building

• Support the Mental Health Supervisor in coaching PHCC staff on PFA, safe identification and referral, active listening, basic counselling, and mental health priority conditions.
• Mentor PHCC and community teams on case identification, confidentiality, documentation, and beneficiary-centered care.
• Support the use of screening and referral tools during PHCC, PSU, and outreach activities.

Outreach and Coordination

• Conduct PSU and community field visits to collective shelters, host communities, and other accessible locations.
• Coordinate with Case Managers, CHVs, and PHCC/PSU teams for outreach, assessments, referrals, and follow-up.
• Maintain working links with mental health, protection, S/GBV, CP, and other service providers for referrals and service mapping.
• Follow up internal and external referrals safely, confidentially, and in line with agreed pathways.

Behavior and conduct

• Promotes RI’s Code of Conduct, safeguarding policies, PSEA commitments, and the Do No Harm principle.
• Acts with integrity and remains respectful, inclusive, confidential, and professional when working with vulnerable people and communities.
• Reports safeguarding, protection, misconduct, safety, or ethical concerns through appropriate RI channels.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Relief International is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact. We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.

Safeguarding & Ethics

Relief International (RI) is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to RI’s Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct e-learning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.