Job Description

(total positions: 1, posted on: October 15, 2026)

Main Purpose

• Participate in the planning, supervision, and coordination of mental health and psycho-social related services in the TB program in accordance with MSF standards to provide the most appropriate mental health support for patients.
• Accountabilities:
• Participate in the planning, organization, and coordination of Mental Health activities, in close collaboration with the Mental Health activity manager and other medical team members, to ensure efficient and effective implementation of the resources needed while maintaining high levels of quality in Mental Health MSF programs and activities.
• Coordinate activities of counseling services with other relevant actors and liaise with local counterparts (e.g., MoH, WHO, ICRC, and NGOs) on mental health matters, including referral services.
• Supervise the daily mental health activities and patient support according to MSF protocols and standards to provide appropriate support for clients with psycho-social needs.
• Liaise with other MSF team members of the project.
• Supervise, in close coordination with the HR department, the associated processes (recruitment, training/induction, evaluation, potential detection, development, and communication) of the staff under your responsibility to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required.
• Oversee the administrative processes associated with psychosocial functioning.
• When needed, provide psychological support to patients according to MSF protocols to improve mental health conditions of patients and enhance their functionality.
• Compile data and statistics related to mental health activities and report to the Mental Health activity manager.
• Offer clinical counseling supervision to mental health counselors in collaboration with the Mental Health Activity Manager.
• Ensure that patient-related information is kept confidential.

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

• Provide clinical supervision and guidance to medical team members on managing patients who present with mental health conditions.
• Facilitate referrals to tertiary psychiatric institutions.
• Coordinate counseling schedules and align with TB treatment collection.
• Coordinate patient education and adherence counseling for patients diagnosed with TB.
• Ensure alignment of the MSF model of mental health care with NTP mental health care during the transition period.
• Build capacity of the MOH mental health counselor (training, tools, etc.) to be allocated to RHC Baldia TB clinic.

Education

• Master’s Degree (MA/MSc in Clinical Psychology) with completed clinical internship.

Experience

• Practicing as a clinical psychologist, with psycho-social counseling experience, and supervision of at least 3 years.

Languages

• Urdu and English are essential.

MSF is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge any application or recruitment fees.

MSF is a civil society initiative that brings together individuals committed to assisting others in crisis. Each individual applying for an MSF position does so out of conviction and is expected to uphold the values and principles of MSF.

Application Deadline: 29 October 2026

Required Skills