Psychologist- Women's Mental Health (Master's) at Career Site

, , Qatar -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Psychological Assessment, Diagnosis, Intervention, Clinical Formulation, Risk Assessment, Group Therapy, Cultural Competence, Communication Skills, Consultation, Clinical Supervision, Psychological Techniques, Professional Development, Multidisciplinary Collaboration, Confidentiality, Psychological Input, Treatment Planning

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

The Psychologist - Women's Mental Health (Master's) is responsible for providing specialist psychological assessment, diagnosis, and interventions for Women patients. The Psychologist is responsible for evaluating complex psychological data and formulating / implementing a formal psychological treatment plan for patients. The Women’s Psychologist is also responsible for providing specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to the patient’s treatment plan. KEY ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES: Evaluates the seriousness of issues and makes decisions regarding the most effective and suitable treatment options. Provides specialist psychological assessments and diagnosis for patients referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex psychological data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care. Provides clinical formulations and comprehensive written reports regarding assessments completed or tests administered. Provides specialized clinical psychological input to patients and/or families including assessment results and proposed psychological interventions for patients with long term complex clinical presentations. Formulates and implements plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a patient’s mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the patient’s problems, and employing methods of proven efficacy, across the full range of care settings. Implements a range of psychological interventions, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses. Evaluates and makes decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual. Provides after-hours on-call coverage on a rotation basis with other clinicians in the Department. Provides specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to patient’s formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan. Undertakes risk assessment and risk management for individual patients and provides general advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and management. Provides group therapy in both inpatient and outpatient settings as needed. Makes sure that patient participation and input is integrated with the overall treatment plan. Maintains confidentiality with regards to information exchanged or received in the current capacity of role in accordance with departmental guidelines. Undertakes risk assessment and risk management for individual patients and provides general advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and management. Keeps abreast with current literature, talks with colleagues, and participates in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in clinical psychology, counselling, perinatal psychology, serious mental illness/severe emotional disturbance, and/or neuropsychology. Provides psychological services (e.g., assessment, intervention, consultation) with cultural competence appropriate to a wide variety of ethnic, linguistic, and religious populations. Provides clinical supervision, based on scope and experience, to improve clinical skills and professional development of students, trainees, and early career colleagues. Engages in peer consultation and multidisciplinary meetings in order to improve clinical care and to maintain ongoing professional standards. Adheres to Sidra’s standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest policies Adheres to and promotes Sidra’s Values In view of the evolving needs and opportunities within Sidra, this position may be required to perform other duties as assigned and reporting relationships may vary. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS – REQUIREMENTS ESSENTIAL Education Master’s in Clinical Psychology Experience 5+ years’ experience as a practicing clinical psychologist, inclusive of 2+ years in the area of women’s psychology Certification and Licensure Current License in country of origin as a Psychologist, Professional Counselor, or Psychotherapist Eligible for license in State of Qatar Job Specific Skills and Abilities Demonstrated experience in theoretical psychological techniques and expertise in providing consultations Excellent communication skills, both written and oral Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite Fluency in written and spoken English

Responsibilities

The Psychologist is responsible for providing specialist psychological assessment, diagnosis, and interventions for women patients. They evaluate complex psychological data and formulate treatment plans while providing guidance to other professionals involved in patient care.