MHPSS Consultant Type B (National)
Organizational Context
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), established in 1951, is a leading UN agency promoting humane and orderly migration. It works with partners to save lives, protect people on the move, and facilitate regular migration pathways. The consultant will contribute to IOM Tunisia’s Migration Health Division (MHD), focusing on psychological services within Medical Direct Assistance under the supervision of the Migration Health Officer.
Job Purpose
This consultancy aims to provide essential psychological services within IOM Tunisia's Migration Health Division (MHD) as part of the Medical Direct Assistance program. The role is crucial for supporting vulnerable migrants by conducting psychological assessments, offering direct psychological support and brief interventions, and facilitating referrals to specialized services when needed. The consultant will work collaboratively with the MHD medical team and other relevant units to ensure comprehensive beneficiary care. This position contributes to IOM's mission of protecting people on the move and addressing their health and psychosocial needs, ensuring a culturally sensitive, trauma-informed, and person-centered approach to care.
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive psychological and psychosocial assessments to identify mental health and functional needs of beneficiaries. Provide direct individual psychological consultations and evidence-informed brief interventions, including psychoeducation and coping strategies, maintaining a culturally sensitive and trauma-informed approach. Manage follow-up consultations and coordinate referrals to external mental health services when needs exceed the scope of MHD support, ensuring continuity of care. Participate in multidisciplinary case management discussions, offering professional psychological input to support clinical decision-making and advising the MHD medical team on psychosocial considerations. Maintain accurate, confidential documentation of all consultations, interventions, and referrals in compliance with IOM procedures and professional standards. Provide technical input on psychological and psychosocial issues to MHD programming and workflows as requested, contributing to the improvement of referral pathways and clinical tools.
Work Experience
Requires two years of professional experience in psychological assessment, counselling, mental health, or psychosocial support. Demonstrated experience providing direct psychological services to vulnerable populations is highly desirable.
Skills
Strong psychological assessment, counselling, and communication skills. Ability to work with vulnerable beneficiaries sensitively and non-judgmentally. Good clinical judgment and ability to escalate urgent concerns. Strong documentation, organization, and follow-up skills. Effective collaboration within a multidisciplinary health team.