Child Psychologist DOH Licensed​/Eligibility letter

Child Psychologist DOH Licensed/Eligibility letter

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Provides psychological assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and their families with a wide variety of mental health problems. Manages, monitors, and reviews a caseload through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of therapeutic interventions. Conducts both one-to-one and group counselling services to assist patients requiring therapeutic interventions.

• Ensures the range and level of interventions, treatments and activities complies with the governing regulatory body.
• Works with parents, carers, and other stakeholders to offer holistic care for children and young people.
• Provides evidence-based interventions for a range of presentations, including emotional, behavioural, social, and developmental difficulties, evaluating the efficacy of these routinely.
• Builds a good rapport with patients and families, and delivers effective counselling and feedback on progress.
• Uses a variety of techniques to assist patients and families using goal-based approaches to intervention and support.
• Provides individual, group, and family therapies as clinically indicated.
• Writes comprehensive psychological assessment reports.
• Completes records and all service monitoring requirements on time and to a high standard.
• Maintains a high standard of knowledge in the subject area and continues to update this knowledge by attending CPD courses.
• Works and liaises with the Centre’s multidisciplinary team.
• Attends team meetings, supervision sessions and training as required.
• Refers clients to other healthcare professionals where appropriate.
• Liaises with healthcare professionals as part of a health management team.
• Other duties may be delegated in line with the service provision.

• Minimum of 5 years’ clinical experience.
• Master’s degree in Psychology.
• Comprehensive training in specific evidence-based therapeutic interventions such as CBT, DBT, MBT, ACT, and experience working within these frameworks.
• Knowledge and experience in conducting psycho educational and neurodevelopmental assessments.
• Current license/registration to practice as a psychologist within UAE.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Good computer proficiency (e.g., MS Office – Word, Excel and Outlook).

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions.
• Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly with patients and staff.
• Must be flexible with respect to working hours.