Mental Health Supervisor at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) – Belgium – Maiduguri, Borno

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) – Belgium is recruiting a Mental Health Supervisor in Maiduguri, Borno State, on a contract basis. Reporting to the Mental Health Activity Manager, the supervisor coordinates counsellors and supports the quality, continuity and safety of mental health services.

Team supervision

• Supervise counsellors, allocate workloads, coordinate schedules and leave, and conduct individual or group performance discussions.
• Identify development needs, provide constructive feedback and escalate significant staffing issues.

Clinical quality and support

• Provide clinical guidance, case discussions and practical supervision to strengthen assessment and intervention planning.
• Support teams managing complex mental health needs, including psychosis, trauma and suicide risk, within their competencies.
• Promote safe practice, confidentiality, patient-centred care, referrals and follow-up in line with clinical protocols.

Service delivery and monitoring

• Coordinate mental health activities across assigned service points, including nutrition, comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn care (CEmONC) and outreach.
• Develop weekly work plans, monitor consultations, conduct field visits and address service gaps.
• Review reports and documentation, maintain activity schedules and monitor implementation quality.

Capacity-building and coordination

• Organise clinical learning, case presentations, refresher sessions and mentoring in counselling, risk management and referral procedures.
• Coordinate with medical, nursing, nutrition, health promotion, psychology and social work colleagues to support appropriate multidisciplinary care.
• Report team performance, operational challenges, clinical concerns and agreed follow-up actions to the Mental Health Activity Manager.