Clinical Psychologist; DHA License​/Eligibility Letter Holder

Clinical Psychologist (DHA License / Eligibility Letter Holder)

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Job Purpose
Provides psychological treatment of children, adolescents, adults 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.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Ensures the range and level of interventions, treatments and activities complies with relevant regulations
• Advises and informs guardians, relatives, and significant others of patients’ conditions and treatment
• Deliver psychotherapeutic interventions in various modalities – CBT, CFT, EMDR, Trauma focused CBT, DBT
• Organizes, provides and evaluates academic, personal, social and emotional counselling
• Builds a good rapport with patients and delivers effective counselling and feedback on progress
• Uses a variety of techniques to assist patients to reach their own resolutions or develops strategies to address and remedy their concern
• Provides one-to-one support therapy along with group support therapy
• Writes psychological assessment reports
• Contribute to the development of pathways within specialist areas and provide team guidance and training on suitable approaches including but not limited to supervision
• Completes records and all service monitoring requirements on time and to a high standard ensuring full compliance
• Maintains a high standard of knowledge in the subject area and continues to update this knowledge by attending CPD courses among others including but not limited to eating disorders
• Works and liaises with the Centre’s multidisciplinary team
• Attends team meetings, supervision sessions and training as required
• Referring clients to other healthcare professionals where appropriate
• Liaising with healthcare professionals as part of a health management team
• Other duties as may be delegated in line with the service provision

Knowledge / Education / Skills

• 2 years’ psychology experience
• A Bachelor’s degree in clinical psychology from an accredited university
• DHA License holder
• A Master’s degree in clinical psychology or a Master’s degree in a specific branch of counselling
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers;
  Arabic & English
• Good computer proficiency (eg. MS Office – Word, Excel and Outlook)

Physical Requirements

• 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

Seniority level
Mid-Senior level

Employment type
Part-time

Job function
Health Care Provider
Industry: Mental Health Care