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About MSF USA | Doctors Without Borders Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international organization that provides medical care to the people who need it most. The organization cares for people affected by conflict, disease outbreaks, disasters, and social exclusion in more than 70 countries. MSF offers medical humanitarian assistance solely based on need, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, or politics. Our international project teams include medical, logistical, and administrative staff, most of them hired locally and working with their own communities. Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of independence, impartiality, and neutrality. We also bear witness and speak out about the experiences of our colleagues and patients.  MSF USA is one of 24 sections supporting the global movement, primarily through staff recruitment, fundraising, advocacy, and communications. We welcome candidates who bring a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences to join us in working toward MSF’s social mission. Psychologists and Mental Health Specialists Our Mental Health Officers (MHOs) play a crucial role in our projects, providing psychological first aid to survivors of natural disasters and counseling HIV patients. Trauma is often the most painful aspect of surviving a conflict or disaster or living with a disease, and mental healthcare is vital for recovery. Responsibilities As a mental health specialist with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), you will support people suffering from post-traumatic stress related to a conflict situation or disaster, survivors of sexual violence, or people being treated for HIV/AIDS and/or tuberculosis. Your work will be mostly clinical. You will also have to recruit, train, and supervise locally hired mental health professionals, who will then ensure the continuity of care. You will have to adapt tools to local cultural needs and contexts as well as to changing circumstances. As a mental health specialist, you will be responsible for supporting the program and the team by suggesting improvements in line with MSF’s objectives and strategies, providing individual clinical consultations, organizing psycho-pedagogical activities and organizing training sessions for the team. Requirements Available to work in our international programs for 9 to 12 months Must be actively licensed to practice as a clinical and/or counseling psychologist Minimum 2 years clinical experience (post-training) in a multi-disciplinary setting treating patients with psychotherapeutic and/or counseling methods Previous experience in a low resource setting (priority given to those with experience working in a humanitarian context) Experience with a range of psychotherapeutic methods/approaches such as systemic, cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, or client-centered At least 6 months of clinical experience within the last two years Professional experience supervising, managing, or training staff Experience in developing psycho-educational tools and/or ‘train the trainer’ courses/tools Professional experience in mental health issues associated with at least TWO of the following areas: -  HIV/AIDS -  Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) -  Sexual violence -  Trauma -  Tuberculosis (TB) Assets French or Arabic language (B2 or above) Experience with migrants experiencing trauma, internally displaced people, and/or refugees Experience with short-term therapy Experience across the full scope of mental health care provision for adults, adolescents, and children Experience with individual, family, and group counseling Experience in community-based psycho-social or trauma-focused programs Experience in adapting recognized and accepted therapeutic techniques in consideration of local cultural contexts Experience with adherence counseling and/or patient educa