Child Psychologist DOH LicensedEligibility letter
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Posted on:
24-09-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Description
Provides Psychological assessment and treatment of children adolescents and their families with a wide variety of mental health monitors and reviews a caseload through assessment planning implementation and evaluation of therapeutic interventions. Conducts both one-to-one and group counselling services to assist patients requiring therapeutic interventions.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensures the range and level of interventions treatments and activities complies with the governing regulatory body.
- Works with parents carers and other stakeholders to offer holistic care for children and young people;
- Provides evidence-based interventions for a range of presentations including emotional behavioural social and developmental difficulties evaluating the efficacy of these routinely;
- Builds a good rapport with patients and families and delivers effective counselling and feedback on progress;
- Uses a variety of techniques to assist patients and families using goal-based approaches to intervention and support
- Provides individual group and family therapies as clinically indicated;
- Writes comprehensive psychological assessment reports;
- Completes records and all service monitoring requirements on time and to a high standard;
- Maintains a high standard of knowledge in the subject area and continues to update this knowledge by attending CPD courses;
- Works and liaises with the Centres multidisciplinary team;
- Attends team meetings supervision sessions and training as required;
- Referring clients to other healthcare professionals where appropriate;
- Liaising with healthcare professionals as part of a health management team;
- Other duties as may be delegated in line with the service provision.
Knowledge / Education / Skills
- Minimum of 5 years clinical experience;
- A Masters degree in Psychology;
- Comprehensive training in specific evidence-based therapeutic interventions such as CBT DBT MBT ACT; and experience working within these frameworks
- Knowledge and experience in conducting psychoeducational and neurodevelopmental assessments
- A current license/registration to practice as a Psychologist within UAE;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders;
- Good computer proficiency (eg. MS Office Word Excel and Outlook).
Physical Requirements
1. Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions;
2. Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance;
3. Must be able to talk listen and speak clearly with patients and staff;
4. Must be flexible with respect to working hours.
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Presentation Skills
- Developmental Disabilities Experience
- Data Collection
- Intake Experience
- Primary Care Experience
- Autism Experience
- Research Experience
- Mental Health Counseling
- Psychotherapy
- PTSD Care
- Addiction Counseling
