Counseling Psychologist (Dubai)

Our client is a Dubai-based mental health and wellness clinic that provides high-quality outpatient services to children, adults, couples, and families. They lead mental health care in the UAE and partner with various organizations to promote mental health and well-being through seminars and workshops.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation with unlimited growth potential;
• Ongoing professional development and world-class supervision from experts in the field of eating disorders;
• Employment visa;
• Medical- and malpractice insurance;
• Soft landing package with 1-month free accommodation;
• Licensing support and fee reimbursement up to 20K AED;
• Professional development budget of $1,500 to each Psychologist per year;
• Dedicated, furnished office space for each clinician;
• All required equipment and supplies like iPads, business cards, stationery and more.

Who you are
Next to having distinguished qualifications, our client is also looking for candidates who will fit their culture. People who have been satisfied and successful in their organization, have the following in common:

Skills & competencies:

• Team-oriented and collaborative;
• Self-motivated and passionate;
• Take responsibility for own professional growth and career development;
• Committed to self-knowledge and self-care;
• Communicate directly with productive intentions;
• Called to serve.

Educations & qualifications:

• Masters or Doctorate level qualification in Clinical, Health, Education or Neuropsychology;
• Expertise working with adults, couples, families, adolescents or children;
• 5+ years of experience post Masters/3+ years of experience post Doctorate;
• Qualifications from US/UK/Western Europe/Australia/South Africa preferred;
• Must be licensable by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) - being already licensed a plus;
• Ability to provide client service in Arabic a plus (but not required);
• Specific expertise in one or more of the following areas is a plus:
• Parenting;
• Psycho-educational Assessments;
• Working with children under 12 years.

Description
In a typical week, a psychologist's time is divided between clinical work, client-related administrative tasks, individual professional development (including supervision), team professional development, and community service. This community service may take the form of writing articles, preparing and delivering seminars, and running support groups, among other activities.

Your main priorities will be:

• Schedule patient consultations to help build patient relationships;
• Assessing patients and identifying their problems;
•  Engaging in discussion with patients and making them feel comfortable;
• Implementing individualized treatment programs;
• Undertaking psychometric testing;
• Evaluating patient responses to treatment over time;
• Organizing a long-term counseling plan that involves multiple visits.
• Offering services to all age groups;
• Offering both one-on-one and group counseling;
•  Keeping a detailed account of patient mental health history and manage confidential files;
• Being patient and building relationships based on trust.