Psychologist FACT

Mental Health Caribbean (MHC) provides mental healthcare on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. Our ambition is to improve the quality of life of the residents of the Caribbean Netherlands. We offer care that suits the client and work closely with referrers, partner organizations and the client's informal network.

Would you like to contribute to mental healthcare on Bonaire as a psychologist? Are you interested in working with a wide range of mental health and psychiatric conditions in a small-scale, multicultural environment? Then we are looking for you!

What will you do?

As a psychologist, you will work within FACT. You provide psychological treatment to clients with a wide range of mental health and psychiatric complaints. You work independently, with supervision from a healthcare psychologist (GZ) or psychiatrist, and are part of a multidisciplinary team.

Your tasks include:

• You carry out triages and intakes.
• You perform psychodiagnostic assessments, including basic neuropsychological assessments where needed.
• Together with the client, you set treatment goals and propose suitable interventions.
• You provide individual, protocol-based treatments aimed at, among other things, reducing complaints, stabilization, increasing self-reliance and preventing relapse.
• You provide psychoeducation to clients and, where appropriate, to their loved ones.
• You take part in group treatments as a therapist or co-therapist.
• You monitor the progress of treatment and discuss it with the client and the treatment team.
• In crisis situations, you consult your supervisor, the healthcare psychologist (GZ) or the psychiatrist and contribute to suitable interventions.
• You ensure careful reporting and administration, including intake reports, treatment reports and correspondence with referrers.
• You take part in multidisciplinary meetings, case discussions and the psychology professional group.

Where will you work?

Within the FACT department, we offer both intensive treatment and long-term support when the situation calls for it. When there are complex mental health or psychiatric conditions and/or addiction problems that require more intensive care, we work according to the FACT model.

Within the FACT team, different disciplines work closely together, including a psychiatrist/physician, psychologist, social worker, (social) psychiatric nurses, case managers, peer support workers and a job coach. Depending on the request for help, several care providers

At MHC, you work on accessible and professional mental healthcare in a small-scale setting. We are a growing organization with ambition: from specialized mental healthcare to forensic care. With us, you get room to deepen your expertise, collaborate and truly make a difference. We are proud of our social commitment and the impact we make on local communities.

What do we ask of you?

• You have a completed university master's degree in psychology in a field that fits the work, for example clinical psychology or clinical neuropsychology.
• You have knowledge of psychopathology and psychodiagnostic assessment.
• Preferably, you hold the basic certificate in psychodiagnostics (BAPD) and a valid LOGO statement.
• Preferably, you have work experience in mental healthcare.
• Knowledge of or experience with personality disorders, addiction and trauma-related conditions is an advantage.
• Experience with cognitive behavioral therapy, schema therapy and/or trauma treatment, such as EMDR, is an advantage.
• You can think systemically and pay attention to the client's environment and network.
• You work well with clients from different cultural and social backgrounds.
• You can work both independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
• You are flexible, take responsibility and can guard your own professional boundaries.
• You speak Dutch and preferably also Papiamentu. If you do not yet speak Papiamentu, you are willing to learn this language. Knowledge of Spanish and/or English is an advantage.
• You express yourself well both orally and in writing.

What do we offer?

MHC offers you an attractive package of employment conditions and the opportunity to develop professionally.

• Salary scale FWG 60 in accordance with the BES Healthcare CLA, depending on your education and experience between USD 4,334.00 and USD 6,434.00 gross per month based on a full-time work week. You will receive a one-year contract with the prospect of permanent employment.
• Growth and learning: room for development through study facilities, peer supervision and a Vitality Budget of USD 850 per year, pro rata to your employment.
• Additional benefits: 25 days of leave (full-time), automatic step increase after one year, vacation allowance (8.33% in June) and year-end bonus (8.33% in December).
• Good pension plan: pension accrual through PCN, with MHC paying 2/3 of the premium and 1/3 deducted from your salary.

Will you join our team?

We look forward to receiving your cover letter and resume.

Questions about the position and the team? Feel free to contact Carlos Javier Martis (General Manager SNP/FACT): +599 796 1163 or carlos.martis@mentalhealthcaribbean.com

If candidates are equally suitable, preference is given to candidates from the Caribbean region or with a Caribbean background.‍