Job Description

• Conducts psychiatric interviews and collects data for diagnostic purposes.
• Provides various psychotherapies, including individual, group and family therapies.
• Offers counseling for couples with marital conflicts.
• Uses behavioral methods for the treatment of children and adults and plans the frequency, intensity and duration of therapy.
• Performs psychometric (mental measuring) testing for diagnosis and evaluation of therapy.
• Engages in research and educational activities that will improve methods and techniques for the management of emotionally disturbed patients.
• Keeps current with ideas in the fields of personality development and adjustment, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental disorders to assist in the planning of mental health progress.
• Provides advice to community organizations and participates in related psychological and welfare activities.
• Takes after hours or weekend calls as required by specific cases or in emergency situations as requested.
• Performs related duties as assigned by the Chief Psychiatrist.
• To follow appropriate international guidelines, DHA regulations & Joint Commission International norms while treating or managing patients as well as while discharging their professional duties.   

Responsibilities

• Conducts psychiatric interviews and collects data for diagnostic purposes.
• Provides various psychotherapies, including individual, group and family therapies.
• Offers counseling for couples with marital conflicts.
• Uses behavioral methods for the treatment of children and adults and plans the frequency, intensity and duration of therapy.
• Performs psychometric (mental measuring) testing for diagnosis and evaluation of therapy.
• Engages in research and educational activities that will improve methods and techniques for the management of emotionally disturbed patients.
• Keeps current with ideas in the fields of personality development and adjustment, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental disorders to assist in the planning of mental health progress.
• Provides advice to community organizations and participates in related psychological and welfare activities.
• Takes after hours or weekend calls as required by specific cases or in emergency situations as requested.
• Performs related duties as assigned by the Chief Psychiatrist.
• To follow appropriate international guidelines, DHA regulations & Joint Commission International norms while treating or managing patients as well as while discharging their professional duties.   

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from a recognized college or university.
• At least with 2 years’ experience in the field of clinical psychology.
• Comprehensive knowledge of medical ethics with regard to the obligation to maintain work confidentiality.
• Working knowledge of intelligence, achievement, interest, personality and other psychological tests and measuring devices.
• Current licensure in country of origin and with MOH license to practice in Sharjah, UAE.
• Excellent command of oral and written English. Knowledge of Arabic language is desirable but not essential.
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with co-workers, superiors, patients & families