Clinical Psychologist (Dubai)

Alert International; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Dubai is seeking a Clinical Psychologist to assess clients and implement treatment plans. Responsibilities include offering therapy for mental health conditions, evaluating treatment outcomes, and providing clinical supervision. Candidates must have a Master's or Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with relevant work experience, ideally in diverse cultural settings. Fluency in Arabic is a plus. Competitive salary offered.

Qualifications

• Master's or doctorate level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology required.
• Minimum 3 years of work experience for doctorate and 5 years for master's, including 1 year with eating disorders.

Responsibilities

• Plan and adapt treatment programmes and interventions.
• Offer therapy for mental health conditions.
• Evaluate treatment efficacy and outcomes.
• Provide consultation to multidisciplinary team members.
• Counsel and support carers.
• Develop service provision for clients.
• Conduct applied research.
• Provide clinical supervision and teaching.

Skills

Psycho-educational assessments

Experience with children under 12 years old

Ability to provide client service in Arabic

Culturally and linguistically diverse populations

Clinical supervision experience

Education

Master's or doctorate level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology

Specialized training with minimum 3 years for doctorate or 5 years for master's

Job description

Description

Assess your clients' needs, abilities, or behavior using a variety of methods, including psychometric tests, interviews, and direct observation of their behavior.

Major responsibilities include

• Plan, monitor and adapt appropriate treatment programmes and interventions, including therapy, counselling or advice, in collaboration with colleagues
• Offer therapy and treatments for issues relating to a range of mental health conditions
• Evaluate the efficacy and outcome of treatments
• Provide consultation to other members of the multidisciplinary team, encouraging a psychological approach in their work
• Counsel and support carers
• Develop and evaluate service provision for clients
• Carry out applied research, adding to the evidence base of practice in a variety of healthcare settings;
• Provide clinical supervision to less experienced psychologists and members of the wider multidisciplinary team;
• Provide psychology teaching and training to other members of the team.

Skills & competencies

Specific expertise in one or more of the follow areas is a plus:

• Psycho-educational assesments;
• Parenting;
• Working with children under 12 years old;
• Ability to provide client service in arabic is a plus (not required);
• experience working with culturally and linguistically diverse populations;
• Experience with clinical supervision.

Educations & qualifications

• Master's or doctorate level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology
• specialized training and a minimum of 3 years of work experience for doctorate and 5 years for master's level, including at least 1 year of experience in working with people with eating disorders.
• Qualifications from UK/USA/Western Europe/Australia/South Africa is preferred.