Onboarding for Mental Health Activity Managers (MHAMs) in OCA

About the course

Onboarding for Mental Health Activity Managers (MHAMs) in OCA is a self-paced course by OCA which will guide Mental Health Activity Managers (MHAMs) and their medical line managers through a structured onboarding process for the first 3 months of their contract in a Project/Country Programme. 

The main activities are in English, but the Onboarding Template document is also accessible in French. 

Target audience

This course is for Mental Health Activity Managers in the first months of a new contract in a new country programme. Supervisors in the role of MTLs, PMRs and MedCos will be granted access as tutors.

Duration

Depending on their prior experience MHAMs are expected to take 50-100 hrs of their time over 3 months to complete the full Onboarding Plan.  

When the completed document is resubmitted after +/- 3 months, there will be a short exit quiz and then participants will receive a Tembo Badge. 

Learning objectives

At the end of this Onboarding MHAMs and their Line Managers should have a gain the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to perform successfully in their role and contribute to the Project Mental Health Activities and Mission Strategy on Mental Health.

List of contents

    • KAS 
    • Onboarding Process for MHAMs 
    • Role of a MHAM 
    • 3 month Onboarding Template document with specific objectives and activities 
    • KAS 

Methodology

    • Video: Onboarding Process for MHAMs 
    • Video: Role of a MHAM 
    • 3-month Onboarding Template document 

Evaluation

To pass this course Learners will have to complete the activities and a KAS evaluation form after 3 months.

Certification

After successful completion of this course, participants will receive a digital badge awarded by MSF OCA.  

Enrolment

Access to this course is limited to MHAMs and their line managers. To obtain an access key, please email Nadia.Fredj@amsterdam.msf.org

Release and update

This course was released in October 2024. 

Validation

This course is validated for use by OCA MHAMs, and functional supervisors (MTLs/PMRs and MedCos).