Psychiatre ou Psychologue Clinicien H/F – Afrique – 10 octobre 2026

Contexte

Shelter For Life International (SFL) anticipates a project in West Africa focusing on managing migrant flows, structured movement, and resettlement within and outside Guinea-Bissau, while providing basic food, shelter, and humanitarian assistance. SFL is seeking a clinical psychologist to provide mental health and social support to migrants navigating displacement and resettlement, design and implement psychological and psychosocial support programs, provide direct clinical care, conduct occasional crisis intervention, and build local staff capacity. The position is based in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. SFL is an international faith-based relief and development organization with over 30 years of experience providing sustainable development and humanitarian assistance to post-conflict countries worldwide, currently operational in Afghanistan, The Gambia, and Ukraine, with headquarters in Minnetonka, MN, USA. Areas of support include Population Movement and Settlement, Public Infrastructure Reconstruction, and Economic and Social Development. The mission is to demonstrate God’s love by enabling people affected by conflict and disaster to restore their lives and rebuild their communities. Learn more at www.shelter.org.

Missions et responsabilités

• Conduct psychological assessments and provide professional mental health support to newly arrived and transitioning migrants, with referral to in-country medical professionals if needed.
• Develop and implement support protocols for individuals experiencing stress or trauma.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including medical staff as needed, to ensure a holistic approach to migrant well-being and basic needs.
• Conduct psychoeducational workshops to help migrants cope with acculturative stress, build resilience, and prepare for resettlement in new host countries.
• Maintain strictly confidential clinical records and monitor mental health trends within the migrant population to adapt programs and inform SFL management.

Profil recherché

• Medical doctor degree (M.D., D.O., or M.B.B.S.) with Psychiatry residency, Master’s degree or Doctorate (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology from an accredited institution.
• Valid professional license to practice clinical psychology in your home jurisdiction.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of post-graduate clinical experience, specifically focusing on trauma, displacement, or working with refugee/migrant populations.
• Must be fluent in English (written and spoken), with a working knowledge of Spanish. Additional language skills relevant to the demographic context (e.g., French, Portuguese) are a plus.
• Proven experience working in humanitarian emergencies, international development, or low-resource, post-conflict settings.
• Experience in cross-cultural counseling and effectively conducting clinical sessions with the assistance of language interpreters.
• Exceptional cross-cultural communication skills and sensitivity to the diverse religious, cultural, and social backgrounds of multi-national migrants.
• Strong adaptability and psychological resilience, with the capacity to thrive in a dynamic and challenging physical environment with limited local amenities.
• High emotional intelligence and the ability to maintain strong professional boundaries to prevent burnout in a high-stress environment.
• Collaborative leadership style with the ability for capacity-building and empowering local staff for assistance.
• Sound judgment, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to make rapid clinical decisions independently in the event of crises.
• Commitment to the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence, as well as the core mission of Shelter For Life International. Professional ethics, values, and determination to achieve impact must be evident and aligned with organizational priorities.

Conditions et avantages

• A minimum of 12 months’ commitment to live and work in Guinea-Bissau is required.
• Applicants must be comfortable with travel within the project area.
• Competitive pay and benefits, including paid time off, ACA-compliant health insurance, and housing allowance.
• Job description in PDF available here: https://shorturl.at/gYIwz

Dossier de candidature

• Resume (presented chronologically with sufficient details to evaluate qualifications and experience, and including the name, telephone number, and email of at least two references who do not work for the current employer).
• Cover letter (describing how professional experiences apply to the components listed in the position summary).
• Applicant’s name must be included in the title of all attached documents.
• Applications must be in English.

Comment postuler

Please send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the subject line: “Clinical Psychologist – West Africa”.