Contract Clinical Psychologist

Civil Service Bureau; Hong Kong; Sur place; HKD 704 000 - 937 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

14 days’ paid annual leave

Rest days and holidays in line with EH

Résumé du poste

Civil Service Bureau in Hong Kong is seeking a Clinical Psychologist with a Master degree in Clinical Psychology and at least two years of relevant experience. Candidates must meet language proficiency requirements and can expect a monthly salary ranging from HK$63,100 to HK$83,975, plus end-of-contract gratuity.

Responsibilities include psychological assessment, counselling, health education talks, and staff training.

Qualifications

• Master degree in Clinical Psychology from a Hong Kong university or equivalent.
• Minimum of two years of relevant working experience.
• Language proficiency requirements: Level 1 in CRE papers and fluency in Cantonese and English.

Responsabilités

• Provide psychological assessment and counselling services to civil service eligible persons.
• Deliver health education talks and programmes.
• Produce public education materials.
• Provide professional training to staff.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by senior officers.

Connaissances

Cantonese (fluent)

English (fluent)

Formation

Master degree in Clinical Psychology

Description du poste

Salary

Monthly salary at HK$63,100 – HK$83,975 (depending on relevant qualification and experience), plus end-of-contract gratuity

Entry Requirements

• (a) a Master degree in Clinical Psychology from a Hong Kong university, or equivalent Notes (1);
• (b) a minimum of two years of relevant working experience Notes (1); and
• (c) met the language proficiency requirements of “Level 1” results in the two language papers (Use of Chinese and Use of English) in the Common Recruitment Examination, or equivalent Notes (1)&(2); and be able to speak fluent Cantonese and English.
• (Remarks: Preference will be given to candidates who are members of the Register of Clinical Psychologists accredited by the Department of Health.)

Note: (1) Applicants should submit copies of relevant documents in support of their (a) qualification in Clinical Psychology; (b) relevant working experience; and (c) language proficiency by e-mail to [e-mail].

(2) (i) The results of the Use of Chinese (UC) and Use of English (UE) papers in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) are classified as Level 2, Level 1 or Fail, with Level 2 being the highest.
(ii) Level 5 or above in Chinese Language of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE); or Grade C or above in Chinese Language and Culture or Chinese Language and Literature of the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE), are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UC paper of the CRE. Level 4 in Chinese Language of the HKDSEE; or Grade D in Chinese Language and Culture or Chinese Language and Literature of the HKALE, are accepted as equivalent to Level 1 in the UC paper of the CRE.
(iii) Level 5 or above in English Language of the HKDSEE; or Grade C or above in Use of English of the HKALE; or Grade C or above in English Language of the General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) (GCE A Level), are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UE paper of the CRE. Level 4 in English Language of the HKDSEE; or Grade D in Use of English of the HKALE; or Grade D in English Language of the GCE A Level, are accepted as equivalent to Level 1 in the UE paper of the CRE.
(iv) Applicants with an overall band of 6.5 or above with no subtest score below band 6 obtained in the same sitting in the Academic Module of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) within the two-year validity period of the test are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UE paper of the CRE. The IELTS test result must be valid on any date during the application period (i.e. 30 October 2026 to 12 November 2026).

Duties

(Remarks: May be required to work irregular hours.)

Professional Development and Quality Assurance Service

• (a) provide psychological assessment and counselling services to civil service eligible persons;
• (b) deliver health education talks and programmes;
• (c) produce public education materials;
• (d) provide professional training to staff; and
• (e) perform any other duties as assigned by senior officers.

Family Health Service

• (a) conduct public education in psychology in relation to child and maternal health, including parenting and mental health;
• (b) conduct psychoeducational and parenting groups and consultations for parents, caregivers and clients;
• (c) provide professional training for clinical staff of Maternal and Child Health Centres; and
• (d) conduct work related research/studies.

Special Preventive Programme

• (a) conduct mental health assessment;
• (b) offer interventions to manage psychosocial problems faced by the clients who are challenged by stigmatisation and discrimination as a result of their, gender identity, sexual orientation and issues related to sexual health and substance use;
• (c) offer interventions to manage the psychosocial problems faced by clients due to anxiety, depression, trauma, etc;
• (d) provide training to staff and community partners on assessment and management of psychological health issues; and
• (e) perform any other duties as assigned by senior officers.

Student Health Service

• (a) provide psychological services to children and adolescents, including clinical assessment, psychoeducation and case management, and offer advice to parents and caregivers on dealing with their children’s psychological health issues;
• (b) develop mental health promotion materials, and conduct related educational activities;
• (c) provide professional input on mental health problem identification, disease prevention, service planning, psychological assessment and research;
• (d) provide professional training to healthcare professionals of the Student Health Service; and
• (e) perform any other duties as assigned by senior officers.

Terms of Appointment

Successful candidates will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms. Renewal of contract will be subject to the service need of the Department and the performance of the candidate.

Fringe Benefits

Candidates appointed are eligible for 14 days’ paid annual leave per year. Other benefits such as rest days, statutory holidays (or substituted holidays), annual leave, maternity leave/ paternity leave and sickness allowance, where appropriate, will be granted in line with the Employment Ordinance (Cap. 57).

General Notes

• (a) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
• (b) As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The vacancy advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirement irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.
• (c) Non-civil service vacancies are not posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates appointed are not on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service. Candidates appointed are not civil servants and will not be eligible for posting, promotion or transfer to any posts in the Civil Service.
• (d) The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made.
• (e) Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend recruitment examination and/or interview.
• (f) It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend the selection interview/written examination without being subject to any further shortlisting criteria. Applicants who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former. The Government policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet “Employ People Based on Their Abilities – Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities” which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau's website at https://www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”.
• (g) Holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions/Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority may also apply but their qualifications will be subject to assessments on equivalence with the required entry qualifications. They should submit copies of their official transcripts and certificates by mail to the below contact address.

Contact Address

Appointments Section, Department of Health, Room 1807, 18/F, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong (Tel: [phone])