Clinical Psychologist

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