Job description
• Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments using standardized tools to evaluate cognitive, emotional, and behavioral issues in clients.
• Develop tailored treatment plans that incorporate evidence-based interventions to address the unique needs of each client.
• Utilize psychotherapy techniques such as CBT, DBT, or EMDR to facilitate client progress and improve mental health outcomes.
• Maintain accurate and confidential client records, ensuring compliance with ethical and legal standards in the field.
• Conduct comprehensive, age-appropriate psychological and developmental assessments for children and adolescents, covering cognitive, emotional, behavioral, adaptive, social, developmental and functional domains.
• Perform detailed psychological and behavioral evaluations using standardized, validated assessment tools appropriate to the child’s developmental level, presenting needs, cultural context and educational environment.
• Conduct functional behavioral assessments (FBA) and identify behavioral, emotional, developmental and environmental factors contributing to challenging behaviors and functional difficulties.
• Develop and implement individualized, evidence-based behavioral intervention plans, incorporating Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) principles and other appropriate psychological and behavioral approaches.
• Design, monitor and modify individualized behavior support programs targeting communication, social interaction, emotional regulation, adaptive functioning, independence, learning readiness and reduction of challenging behaviors.
• Apply evidence-based ABA strategies, including positive reinforcement, prompting, shaping, task analysis, functional communication training, antecedent-based interventions and other clinically appropriate behavioral techniques.
• Monitor behavioral and developmental outcomes through systematic data collection, analysis and documentation, using objective measures to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and make appropriate modifications.
• Provide individual psychological and behavioral interventions for children and adolescents presenting with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, developmental delay, learning difficulties, emotional and behavioral concerns, and other neurodevelopmental conditions.
• Provide age-appropriate psychological support to children experiencing anxiety, emotional dysregulation, adjustment difficulties, social challenges, low self-esteem or other psychological concerns that may affect participation and functioning.
• Support the development of emotional regulation, coping skills, social skills, adaptive behaviors, communication and independence in collaboration with the multidisciplinary rehabilitation team.
• Participate actively in multidisciplinary team (MDT) assessments, case conferences and rehabilitation planning to ensure psychology and behavioral goals are integrated into the child’s overall rehabilitation plan.
• Collaborate closely with Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, physicians, nurses, educators and other members of the multidisciplinary team to promote coordinated and consistent interventions.
• Collaborate with parents, caregivers, teachers and school personnel to develop consistent behavioral and psychological strategies across clinical, school, home and community environments.
• Provide caregiver and family education, psychoeducation and behavioral coaching to enhance understanding of the child’s developmental, psychological and behavioral needs and support implementation of recommended strategies at home.
• Valid DOH/DHA License as Clinical Psychologist
• Min 3-5 Years experience as Clinical Psychologist specializing in Pediatric Department.
• Master's degree in psychology
• A Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) from an accredited institution is essential for practice.
• Proficiency in evidence-based therapeutic modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
• Must be a native Arabic speaker
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