Clinical Psychologist

Summary

To provide care for patients presenting with psychological difficulties by delivering independent and high-quality psychological assessment and intervention plans in collaboration with other medical teams

Education/Qualifications

Required:

• Master’s degree in Psychology AFTER Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology – Required
• PhD in Clinical Psychology or other related clinical specialty – Preferred 

Experience:

• Minimum Five (5) years of  experience in a clinical setting (Acute Care Hospital) in the field of clinical psychology, dealing with cases of psychopathology, in a clinical setting.
• Minimum of Two (2) years’ experience in a clinical setting (Acute Care Hospital) in conducting psychotherapy with adults, adolescents, paediatric and/or geriatric patients
• Stronghold of psychopathology diagnosis, assessment and intervention plans.

License:

• Current and in a Good Standing License to practice in country of residence.
• BLS/ACLS Certification

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Role-specific Job Responsibilities

• Provides highly specialist one-to-one psychological consultations and interventions for individuals, families and groups within areas of specialization
• Conducts assessments and evaluate treatment options, taking into account both theoretical
  and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group
• Determines casework for people experiencing severe psychological difficulties
• Coordinates and contributes to the assessment and formulation of risk management plans and psychosocial interventions for patients
• Collaborates with senior clinical psychologists in the provision of consultative services
• Participates with multi-disciplinary teams in the assessment and care planning of the psychological aspects of the patients’ needs
• Ensures and participates in providing coverage to the various service areas, populations and settings, for patients, carers and colleagues

Institution-specific Job Responsibilities

• Complying with continuous quality improvement measures, method evaluation and 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 and infection control
•  Implementation of department policies and the annual business plan
•  Complying with and supporting clinical audit processes
• Communicating and interacting in a professional and courteous manner with patients, families and healthcare providers to obtain/provide information, explain procedures, clarify orders and communicate status
•  Participating in training and education of department staff, doctors and nurses
• Participating in departmental and hospital programs and 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

Accountabilities

• Exercising professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and referral of patients in psychological difficulties requiring psychologically based intervention plans
•  Ensuring patients receive the highest standard psychological services and care
•  Maintaining the strictest confidence in relation to patient information whether formally or informally recorded
• Being responsible for documenting all interventions in the appropriate format
• Practicing within the expressed limits of established policies and procedures
•  Ensuring that Standard Operation Procedures and Quality Assurance tests are maintained within all sections
• Maintaining professional knowledge by attending psychology and other related continuous education
• Completing and maintaining all regulatory requirements including licensure, certifications and other mandatory trainings within established timeframes