Psychologist - Clinical Counseling Job Snapshot
Role: Psychologist - Clinical Counseling
Location: Dubai, UAE
Industry: Mental Health Care
Function: Psychology / Counseling
Experience: Relevant clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and/or adults
Job Type: Full Time
Work Arrangement: On-site
Position Overview
Allocation Assist Middle East is hiring a qualified Psychologist - Clinical Counseling for a Mental Health Care opportunity in Dubai, UAE. The role provides psychological assessment, counseling, and therapeutic support for children, adolescents, and adults experiencing emotional, behavioral, developmental, and mental health concerns. The psychologist will work with culturally diverse clients and collaborate with multidisciplinary professionals to deliver individualized, confidential, and client-centered psychological care.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Industry: Mental Health Care
Function: Psychology / Counseling
Salary: Not disclosed
Gender: No Preference
Candidate Nationality: Not specified
Job Type: Full Time
Work Arrangement: On-site
Role Context
The Psychologist will support clients across different age groups through psychological assessment, clinical interviews, counseling, and appropriate therapeutic interventions. The position requires sensitivity to cultural and linguistic differences, effective communication with clients and families, and close collaboration with healthcare and educational professionals.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct psychological assessments and clinical interviews for children, adolescents, and adults.
- Evaluate emotional, behavioral, developmental, and psychological concerns.
- Provide individual counseling and psychotherapy within the appropriate professional scope.
- Deliver family counseling where clinically appropriate.
- Develop individualized treatment plans based on assessment findings and client needs.
- Monitor therapeutic progress and modify treatment plans when required.
- Support clients experiencing psychological and emotional difficulties through appropriate therapeutic approaches.
- Maintain accurate, confidential, and timely clinical documentation.
- Collaborate with psychiatrists, physicians, therapists, schools, and other healthcare professionals.
- Communicate effectively with clients and families from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
- Participate in multidisciplinary case discussions and contribute to coordinated patient care.
- Maintain professional confidentiality and appropriate ethical standards.
- Follow applicable UAE and Dubai professional requirements for psychological practice.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor 's or Master 's degree in Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, or a related field, as applicable to the position and professional scope.
- Relevant clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and/or adults.
- Strong psychological assessment and counseling capabilities.
- Effective communication skills and the ability to work with culturally diverse clients.
- Fluency in Arabic and English, French and English, or English plus another relevant language is preferred.
- Strong interpersonal skills, empathy, and professionalism.
- Commitment to confidential and client-centered psychological care.
- Candidates must meet applicable Dubai professional licensing requirements for their scope of practice.
Clinical Expertise
- Psychological assessment
- Clinical interviewing
- Individual counseling
- Psychotherapy
- Family counseling where appropriate
- Child and adolescent psychology
- Adult mental health
- Behavioral and emotional difficulties
- Anxiety management
- Depression support
- Stress management
- Developmental concerns
- Family and relationship counseling
- School-related difficulties
- Learning-related concerns
- Treatment planning and progress monitoring
Preferred Experience
- Child and adolescent psychology
- Behavioral and emotional difficulties
- Anxiety, depression, and stress management
- Family and relationship counseling
- Developmental concerns
- Psychological assessments
- School-related or learning difficulties
- Adult mental health
- Multicultural psychological care
Professional Competencies
- Strong psychological assessment skills
- Effective counseling and therapeutic communication
- Empathetic and client-centered practice
- Cross-cultural communication
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Confidential clinical documentation
- Professional and ethical judgment
- Treatment planning and progress evaluation
- Effective communication with families
- Ability to work across different age groups
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Professional and supportive clinical environment
- Opportunities for professional development and training
- Exposure to a multicultural and diverse client population
- Collaborative multidisciplinary team environment
About the Company
Allocation Assist Middle East supports the recruitment of qualified healthcare professionals for opportunities across the region. The company focuses on connecting experienced professionals with suitable clinical roles while supporting candidates through the recruitment process.