Clinical Psychologist
1 week ago
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist in the development implementation for policies and procedures to
Maintain optimal agency functioning.
-Oversee the quality of services provided by staff
-Provide clinical services to trainees including initial consultation and
Diagnostic assessment for trainees with a wide range of mental health,
Behavioral, emotional and developmental concerns.
- Provide crisis assessment and intervention including assessment for safety
- Provide individual and cuples psychotherapy
- Provide educational programs and outreach address campus issues
-May administer, score and interpret psychological assessment instruments and complete assessment batteries
- Provide supervision to Graduate Assistant, practicum trainees andpsychology intens.
- 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.
- Participates in in-service teaching programs for Nurses and Medical staff.
- Performs miscellaneous related duties as requested by the Chief Psychiatrist.
- Maintains complete and accurate records of all assigned cases.
- Maintains competency of procedures and related tasks.
- Explain procedures to the patient and obtain relevant patient history.
- Treat patient with compassion and to be a person centered care.
Treat people with dignity, compassion, and respect.
- Involving patients in decisions and helping them take actions to support
themselves.
- Involve patients, families and caregivers by providing them with education and resources for offering optimal support to promote recovery.
- Dedicated to education of health professions students, residents and Fellow physicians so they can work together in multidisciplinary teams to provide competent, ethical and continuous person-centered care.
SPECIALTY QUALIFICATION :
- Bachelor Degree in Clinical Psychology from a recognized college or university.
- Two (2) years' experience in the field of clinical psychology.
SPECIALIZED SKILLS:
-Fluency in Arabic and English.
- Comprehensive knowledge of medical clinics with regard to the obligation to maintain work confidentiality.
- Working knowledge of intelligence, achievement, interest, personality and other psychological tests and measuring devices.
REQUIRED ATTITUDE TO PERFORM THE JOB:
-Strong communication skills with both co-workers and supervisors (may also
extend to vendors, stakeholders, and customers).
- Candidates with clear values who share those values with others.
-Shows a supportive attitude toward change and is willing to try new ideas to achieve results.
- Proper, effective and compassionate communication
