Description

Job Description

To provide assessment and treatment services to individuals seeking psychological services
To provide input and support to treatment  multidisciplinary teams

Responsibilities

Managerial   Maintaining responsibility for a full clinical schedule for the provision of services to patients and their families

Providing follow up care and outreach scheduling opportunities to patients and their families

Technical   Providing both direct and observational psychological assessments to clients referred to the psychology service.  Including the choice of assessment tools and observational methods necessary to provide a comprehensive evaluation and treatment options.  Knowledge and utilization of varied 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

Assisting senior staff in the formulation and implementation plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of mental health problems of complex cases requiring more expert intervention, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client’s problems

Conducting face to face initial screening interviews and reaching initial diagnostic impressions

Determining appropriate tests and assessment measures for further assessment based on initial screening interview data.

Administering questionnaires and tests to various populations depending on setting and presenting problems.

Conducting initial risk assessment for patients who are potentially violent or suicidal and communicating with physicians or other senior staff for coordination of appropriate management

Gathering information from families and relevant sources in the community.  Integrating all information within a comprehensive framework for the evaluation and management of client problems.

Scoring tests and writing reports for use by patients, families or other organizations.  Ensuring the integration of test results with other information gathered directly or indirectly.

Exercising professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and or referral  of client whose problems are       
managed by psychologically based intervention plans Communicating results with patients,  parents or other professionals

Conducting individual, group, couples and Family sessions utilizing appropriate therapeutic techniques and reviewing treatment issues with other staff

Creating or participating in goals setting, documenting progress and altering or modifying treatment plans as indicated.

Monitoring patient progress and communicating changes in therapeutic techniques to multi disciplinary teams

Collaborating with other professionals for the provision of highest levels of patient care

Quality & Safety   Abiding by and maintaining quality levels in all services and ensuring continuous quality improvement measures are in place. Conducting method evaluation/development as per standard policies and procedures

Complying with all safety, health and quality control programs and procedures as applicable

Complying with applicable precautions for environmental safety, infection control, using a series of interventions that minimize or prevent cross infection

Maintaining the strictest levels of confidentiality and other ethical principles in relation to patient information whether formally or informally recorded

Ensuring that SOP (standard operation procedures) and Quality Assurance tests are maintained within all sections

Being responsible for documenting all interventions/ patient contacts and follow up attempts in appropriate format

Complying with and supporting clinical audit processes within the service and report on these as agreed.

Communicating in a professional and courteous manner with patients, family and other medical personnel as necessary to obtain information for laboratory records, explain procedures, clarify orders and communicate status

Interacting courteously with doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers when answering questions or providing other information

Education   Participating in training and education sessions offered for department staff.

Participating in department programs/committees, various hospital committees, and staff meetings

Participating in the orientation and training of new employees

Ensuring appropriate internal and external sharing of information based on governing policies and procedures

Maintaining professional knowledge by attending lectures, seminars or on-line education units

Completing and maintaining all regulatory requirements including: licensure and certification and other mandatory training within established time frames
 

Qualifications

Qualification :- 

 Special Certificate:- 

   Required: 
a. UAE National upon completion of 1 year training
Desired: 
N.A.