Counselor: Assessment, Therapy & Client Empowerment

Dubai Careers - A Smart Dubai Initiative; Dubai; On-site; AED 112,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

Dubai Foundation for Women and Children in the United Arab Emirates seeks a qualified psychologist or counsellor to support victims of domestic violence and related cases. You will assess needs, conduct counselling sessions, and develop treatment plans in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

The role involves client guidance, individual and group work, and monitoring progress while ensuring adherence to international human rights conventions.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of psychological assessment and counselling approaches.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for client guidance.
• Ability to work with individuals and groups in diverse settings.
• Experience in stress and family counseling is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Consult reference material such as textbooks, manuals, and journals in order to identify symptoms, to make diagnoses, and to develop approaches to treatment
• Counsel internal & external clients regarding problems such as stress and family situations, in order to modify behaviour and/or to improve personal, social, and vocational adjustment
• Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling or treatments, and the accuracy and completeness of diagnoses, then modify plans and diagnoses as necessary
• Observe individuals in group interactions or in other contexts to detect indications of mental deficiency, abnormal behaviour, or maladjustment.

Skills

Counselling

Group Counseling

Communication

Education

Bachelor Degree in Psychology

Job description

Dubai Foundation for Women and Children in the United Arab Emirates seeks a qualified psychologist or counsellor to support victims of domestic violence and related cases. You will assess needs, conduct counselling sessions, and develop treatment plans in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

The role involves client guidance, individual and group work, and monitoring progress while ensuring adherence to international human rights conventions.