Recruiting on behalf of our client in need of a CDA Licensed Counselling PSYCHOLOGIST (Junior position) to be based in a premium busy location in downtown DUBAI, UAE, working with a Neuro specialist Clinic providing mental health and counselling services.

Innovation Group UAE (Medical & Healthcare) are a market leading (Permanent & Outsource) Staffing Services provider dedicated to sourcing high calibre talent such as Doctors, Nurses, Midwives, Dentists and all Allied Health Professionals to the Medical & Healthcare sector for over 30 yrs. With Dubai based HQ and with 16 offices globally.

Role: Counselling Psychologist (CDA licensed / Junior position).

Location: Dubai, UAE.

Hours: 5 days per week, up to 48 hrs, flexible timings to suit.

Salary & Benefits: Fixed Salary AED 9,000 + Revenue Share % = On Target Earnings of AED 20,000. Standard UAE benefits inc Airticket, Holiday Pay, Professional license costs, Private Medical Insurance.

Summary: Assess, diagnose and treat individuals suffering from psychological distress and mental illness. 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. Expected to see at least 5 patients per day for 1 hour sessions.

Qualifications & Experience:

• MUST hold recognised Psychologiy degree, BA / BSc.
• MUST be accredited and licensed as a Psychologist in your home country.
• MUST have at least 1 yr relevant experience.
• MUST hold CDA license or eligibility for Dubai UAE.
• MUST have excellent communication and English language skills.
• MUST already be locally based in UAE with residency Visa.

Primary Responsibility:

• Assessing and diagnosing abilities or behaviour by conducting assessments, interviews, liaison with families or cares and applying psychometric tests
• Applying and interpreting standardized assessment scales or measures, and preparing comprehensive psychological and psycho-educational assessment reports.
• Attendance at regular meetings such as team/service clinical and business meetings.
• Providing appropriate therapy based on the individual 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.
• Non-clinical 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.

See www.Innovationsglobal.com for more information.