Clinical Psychologist

Roles and responsibilities

• Provide individual and group psychotherapy sessions to clients with various mental health concerns, applying evidence-based therapeutic techniques.
• Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments and evaluations for clients, including diagnostic interviews and psychometric testing.
• Develop and implement personalized treatment plans for clients, setting measurable goals and objectives.
• Offer clinical supervision and guidance to graduate trainees, ensuring their professional development and adherence to ethical standards.
• Continuously monitor and evaluate the progress of clients in therapy, making necessary adjustments to treatment plans as required.
• Provide crisis intervention and support for clients in acute distress or experiencing emergencies.
• Maintain accurate and confidential client records, including progress notes, treatment plans, and assessment reports, in compliance with legal and ethical standards.
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals, such as psychiatrists, social workers, and nurses, to provide holistic care for clients.
• Maintain and develop the knowledge of the latest developments in the field of clinical psychology by attending workshops, and seminars, and pursuing ongoing education.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives to enhance the effectiveness of clinical services and maintain accreditation standards.
• Other reasonable tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

• Psychological Evaluations:
  Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments using standardized tests, interviews, and clinical observations to evaluate a client’s mental health, behavior, and cognitive functioning.

• Diagnosis of Mental Health Disorders:
  Use diagnostic criteria from resources like the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) to diagnose mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, schizophrenia, and personality disorders.

• Risk Assessment:
  Assess risk factors related to mental health disorders, including risks for self-harm, suicide, violence, or other harmful behaviors.

Desired candidate profile

• Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) in Psychology from an accredited institution.
• License to practice as a psychologist in the State of Qatar.
• 6-8 years post-licensure mental health experience in a college counseling center or other relevant setting.
• Strong leadership training and leadership experience.
• Experience in presenting at international conferences.
• Experience in a college counseling center providing multi-culturally competent individual, couples, and group counseling or equivalent.
• Experience providing supervision to Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) associates or equivalent fields such as supervising doctors in training.
• Strong knowledge of confidentiality for patient-counselor privilege.
• Excellent writing skills with the ability to draft and edit a variety of written reports and communications and to articulate ideas clearly and concisely; Fluency in both Arabic & English languages and ability to provide bilingual counseling.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.