Psychologist (Adolescents / Teens) - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Kare Plus Mena

Kare Plus Mena

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

1 week ago

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Ahmed Al-Mansouri

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Description

Kare Plus-MENA are a market leading (Permanent) Staffing Services provider dedicated to sourcing high calibre talent such as Doctors, Nurses, Midwives, Dentists, Pharmacists, and Allied Health Professionals to the Medical & Healthcare sector since 1989.

Based in Dubai with HQ in the UK and a further 80 offices.

Role:
Psychologist (specialising with Adolescents / Teens).

Location:
Dubai, UAE.

Hours:
Full Time / 40 hrs / 5 days as a week. No Weekends. Flexible timings to suit.

Summary:

Assess, diagnose and treat teens and adolescents suffering from psychological distress and mental illness from all manner of situations.

Perform psychotherapy and develop treatment plans. Provide psychological treatment (psychotherapy). Administer and interpret psychological assessment and testing. Conduct psychological research. Teaching. Developing prevention programs. Consulting (within schools and businesses). Program administration within a busy clinic.

Qualifications & Experience:

-MUST already be resident in the UAE.

-MUST already hold DHA eligibility or already be licensed as a Clinical Psychologist (or CDA licensed Counselling Psychologist).

-MUST hold Masters / Ph.
D.

-MUST have at least 3 yrs specialist experience in Teens & Adolescents therapy.

-MUST have excellent English language skills (knowledge of Arabic would be an advantage).

Primary Responsibility:

Attendance at regular meetings such as team/service clinical and business meetings.
Providing appropriate therapy based on the individual and couples needs.
Leading group therapy of different age groups and levels of functioning.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside, Psychiatrists, family therapist, Social Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurse, Developmental Pediatricians, and Teachers.
Working with outside organisations to provide recommendations and advice regarding individual needs based on the outcome of the assessments.
Providing consultation to other professions
Supervising support staff assisting in psychological assessment and intervention.
Participate in research activities.
Attending educational events such as conferences, and training seminars as required.
Nonclinical support activity such as running a reflective practice group for other staff, supervising other members of the team if required.
Additional responsibilities activities and roles related to professional supervision and line management, service delivery, governance and service development, Clinical Audit where this is formally agreed with managers.
Carrying out responsibilities with the highest professional ethical standards and sensitivity to cultural differences.