Job Description

Provide optimal and ethical patient and family-centred care in adult, child and adolescent psychological services in an integrated medical setting. Conduct clinical and neuropsychological assessments of children and adolescents, and their families, within a multidisciplinary team. Train and supervise activities relevant to Neuropsychological practice within the hospital. Contribute to community-based initiatives with an emphasis on mental health awareness and prevention approaches. Liaise with internal and external referral sources (and schools) regarding patient care and management.

Key Accountabilities:

Patient History & Clinical Assessment

• Communicate with patients to obtain detailed case histories.

• Undertake protocol-based assessments (questionnaires, rating scales, observations, semi-structured interviews).

Neuropsychological & Psychometric Evaluation

• Conduct neuropsychological batteries (intelligence, academic ability, attention,

concentration, sensory-motor, language, learning, memory).

• Review/assess suitability of psychometric tools used in the center.

• Establish neurobehavioral baselines to monitor disease progression or recovery.

• Compare progress pre- and post-pharmacologic, surgical, or behavioral interventions.

Reporting & Care Planning

• Prepare comprehensive clinical neuropsychological reports integrating test data and observations.

• Contribute to formulation and delivery of care plans for children/families.

Therapeutic Intervention & Rehabilitation

• Provide psychotherapy/counseling for patients with neurological disorders.

• Design and implement cognitive rehabilitation plans.

• Provide regular follow-up to track progress and adjust treatment plans.

• Run/coordinate therapeutic groups relevant to neuropsychology.

Clinical Populations & Risk

• Assess/treat pediatric learning disabilities (developmental/organic bases).

• Assess/treat CNS injury and disease (stroke, tumors, infections/inflammation, degenerative, TBI, demyelinating disease, dementias).

• Assess/treat psychiatric conditions (somatoform disorders, dementias, psychoses).

• Identify/communicate risks related to neurological surgeries (e.g., epilepsy surgery).

Consultation, Collaboration & Education

• Participate in multidisciplinary teams.

• Advise care, education, and other staff on implementing psychometric tools.

• Provide education/counseling to individuals and families.

Professional Standards & Documentation

• Maintain professional documentation and case records; protect confidentiality.

• Provide culturally competent, patient- and family-centered, evidence-based services.

• Recognize limits of expertise; seek supervision/consultation when needed.

Settings & Service Integration

• Work across Outpatient, Pediatric Developmental Disorders, and inpatient facilities in collaboration with clinical teams

Education & Qualification

• UAE Medical Health Authority License (DHA).

• Bachelor degree in the field of psychology and Postgraduate Doctoral degree (example: Ph.D., Psy.D., Ed.D., D.Clin.Psy) from an approved psychology faculty or an educational faculty with focus on Psychology. OR

• Bachelor degree in the field of psychology and Postgraduate full time Master’s degree (includes MSc, MA, M.Phil) of minimum two (2) years from a psychology faculty or an educational faculty with focus on psychology provided that the bachelor degree is minimum four (4) years duration.

Experience:

• Not less than 3 years as a Clinical Psychologist in a large hospital with relevant experience with patients with same diagnosis seen in acute care hospital or rehab facilities- Required:
• Wide background is preferred (i.e ICU, acute medical/surgical) with 1 year of demontsrated leadership- Desired: