Clinical Psychologist - Sharjah

NMC Healthcare; Sharjah; On-site; AED 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

NMC Healthcare in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a psychiatrist to conduct psychiatric interviews and collect diagnostic data. The role delivers individual, group, and family therapies, and involves counseling couples with marital conflicts.

It also plans therapy frequency and uses behavioral methods for children and adults, with psychometric testing for diagnosis and evaluation. The position supports research and education to advance mental health practices, remains aligned with

Qualifications

• The candidate should be competent to conduct psychiatric interviews and collect data for diagnostic purposes.
• Provide individual, group and family therapies to diverse patients.
• Ability to counsel couples experiencing marital conflicts.
• Plan frequency, intensity, and duration of behavioral therapies for children and adults.
• Perform psychometric testing for diagnosis and therapy evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Keeps current with developments in personality, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental disorders to inform care planning.
• Engage in research and educational activities to improve methods for managing emotionally disturbed patients.
• Provide guidance to community organizations and participate in related psychological and welfare activities.
• Take after-hours or weekend calls as required for emergencies.

Skills

Psychiatric interviews

Psychotherapy

Couples counseling

Behavioral therapy planning

Psychometric testing

Research & education

Job description

Job Description:

• Conducts psychiatric interviews and collects data for diagnostic purposes.
• Provides various psychotherapies, including individual, group and family therapies.
• Offers counseling for couples with marital conflicts.
• Uses behavioral methods for the treatment of children and adults and plans the frequency, intensity and duration of therapy.
• Performs psychometric (mental measuring) testing for diagnosis and evaluation of therapy.
• Engages in research and educational activities that will improve methods and techniques for the management of emotionally disturbed patients.
• Keeps current with ideas in the fields of personality development and adjustment, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental disorders to assist in the planning of mental health progress.
• Provides advice to community organizations and participates in related psychological and welfare activities.
• Takes after hours or weekend calls as required by specific cases or in emergency situations as requested.
• Performs related duties as assigned by the Chief Psychiatrist.
• To follow appropriate international guidelines, DHA regulations & Joint Commission International norms while treating or managing patients as well as while discharging their professional duties.

Requirements: