Psychologist at NMC Health · Abu Dhabi

The Clinical Psychologist is responsible for delivering high-quality, evidence-based psychological care to both adult and pediatric patients at NMC ProVita. This role includes providing comprehensive psychological assessment, diagnosis, and intervention for individuals presenting with a wide range of emotional, behavioral, developmental, and cognitive needs across inpatient rehabilitation and long-term care settings. The Clinical Psychologist collaborates closely with multidisciplinary teams to support holistic, patient-centered care; contributes to family education and caregiver support; and ensures all services are delivered in accordance with DOH regulations, ethical standards, and organizational policies. The role also includes participation in clinical governance, quality improvement initiatives, and staff education to enhance the overall psychological well-being of the patients served.

Clinical: The Clinical Psychologist’s clinical duties include but are not limited to the following: • Conduct comprehensive age-appropriate psychological assessments for adults and pediatric patients, covering cognitive, emotional, behavioral, personality, and adaptive functioning. • Perform detailed diagnostic evaluations using standardized, validated psychological tools appropriate to developmental level, cultural context, and clinical presentation. • Identify patients requiring advanced or specialized psychological assessment and coordinate referrals to appropriate licensed professionals when necessary. • Provide evidence-based psychological interventions (e.g., CBT, DBT, ACT, family therapy, play therapy, behavior therapy) tailored to the needs of adults, adolescents, and children. • Conduct individual psychotherapy, family therapy, and group therapy as clinically indicated. • Deliver health and behavior interventions to support coping, adjustment, emotional regulation, and adherence to medical rehabilitation programs. • Identify and report any signs of clinical deterioration, neglect, or safeguarding concerns in accordance with organizational and DOH policies and procedures. • Maintain strong therapeutic boundaries and ensure safe, ethical practice with both adults and children, respecting cultural and developmental needs. • Participate in interdisciplinary rehabilitation planning, ensuring psychology goals contribute to overall patient recovery and quality of life. • Participate actively in clinical and rehabilitation ward rounds, MDT meetings, and case conferences to support integrated, patient-centred care. • Collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, therapists, and caregivers to optimize rehabilitation outcomes. • Provide psychological guidance to team members regarding behavioral strategies, communication approaches, and cognitive-emotional considerations. • Accurately document all clinical encounters, assessments, and treatment plans in a timely manner, adhering to DOH, JCI, and facility guidelines. • Communicate clinical findings and progress updates to patients, families, and relevant team members (with appropriate consent), ensuring clarity, sensitivity, and cultural awareness. • Review results of investigations and adjust treatment plans accordingly to ensure timely and appropriate care. • Provide education, psychoeducation, and counseling to families and caregivers, supporting understanding of diagnosis, behavior management, and emotional needs. • Evaluate newly referred patients and provide recommendations for ongoing psychological support. • Maintain patient confidentiality, informed consent, safeguarding responsibilities, and adherence to all DOH and facility legal and ethical requirements. • Promote a culture of empathy, professionalism, respect, and team-based care within the rehabilitation environment. • Comply with organizational policies related to admissions, consultations, patient care, prescribing (if applicable), and discharge procedures. • Participate in committees, working groups, training programs, and organizational initiatives as requested. • Perform other clinically relevant duties consistent with the role and organizational needs. • Participate in the organization’s performance management system, including peer review and the productivity and utilization review processes. • Maintain ongoing competency in adult and pediatric psychological practice through continuous professional development, structured training, and evidence-based practice review. • Refer to the Knowledge, Skills, Attitude Framework and Competency Summary Record for Allied Health for the detailed list of job-specific competencies applicable to this role. These include core clinical, technical, and behavioral competencies relevant to both adult and pediatric psychology practice. • Renew and validate job-specific competencies every two years or as needed in conjunction with the performance-appraisal process to ensure ongoing compliance with DOH, and international standards and to support continuous professional growth and service-quality improvement.

Responsibilities

Clinical: The Clinical Psychologist’s clinical duties include but are not limited to the following: • Conduct comprehensive age-appropriate psychological assessments for adults and pediatric patients, covering cognitive, emotional, behavioral, personality, and adaptive functioning. • Perform detailed diagnostic evaluations using standardized, validated psychological tools appropriate to developmental level, cultural context, and clinical presentation. • Identify patients requiring advanced or specialized psychological assessment and coordinate referrals to appropriate licensed professionals when necessary. • Provide evidence-based psychological interventions (e.g., CBT, DBT, ACT, family therapy, play therapy, behavior therapy) tailored to the needs of adults, adolescents, and children. • Conduct individual psychotherapy, family therapy, and group therapy as clinically indicated. • Deliver health and behavior interventions to support coping, adjustment, emotional regulation, and adherence to medical rehabilitation programs. • Identify and report any signs of clinical deterioration, neglect, or safeguarding concerns in accordance with organizational and DOH policies and procedures. • Maintain strong therapeutic boundaries and ensure safe, ethical practice with both adults and children, respecting cultural and developmental needs. • Participate in interdisciplinary rehabilitation planning, ensuring psychology goals contribute to overall patient recovery and quality of life. • Participate actively in clinical and rehabilitation ward rounds, MDT meetings, and case conferences to support integrated, patient-centred care. • Collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, therapists, and caregivers to optimize rehabilitation outcomes. • Provide psychological guidance to team members regarding behavioral strategies, communication approaches, and cognitive-emotional considerations. • Accurately document all clinical encounters, assessments, and treatment plans in a timely manner, adhering to DOH, JCI, and facility guidelines. • Communicate clinical findings and progress updates to patients, families, and relevant team members (with appropriate consent), ensuring clarity, sensitivity, and cultural awareness. • Review results of investigations and adjust treatment plans accordingly to ensure timely and appropriate care. • Provide education, psychoeducation, and counseling to families and caregivers, supporting understanding of diagnosis, behavior management, and emotional needs. • Evaluate newly referred patients and provide recommendations for ongoing psychological support. • Maintain patient confidentiality, informed consent, safeguarding responsibilities, and adherence to all DOH and facility legal and ethical requirements. • Promote a culture of empathy, professionalism, respect, and team-based care within the rehabilitation environment. • Comply with organizational policies related to admissions, consultations, patient care, prescribing (if applicable), and discharge procedures. • Participate in committees, working groups, training programs, and organizational initiatives as requested. • Perform other clinically relevant duties consistent with the role and organizational needs. • Participate in the organization’s performance management system, including peer review and the productivity and utilization review processes. • Maintain ongoing competency in adult and pediatric psychological practice through continuous professional development, structured training, and evidence-based practice review. • Refer to the Knowledge, Skills, Attitude Framework and Competency Summary Record for Allied Health for the detailed list of job-specific competencies applicable to this role. These include core clinical, technical, and behavioral competencies relevant to both adult and pediatric psychology practice. • Renew and validate job-specific competencies every two years or as needed in conjunction with the performance-appraisal process to ensure ongoing compliance with DOH, and international standards and to support continuous professional growth and service-quality improvement.

Qualifications

8. QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Education
Experience
Certification and Licensure
Job Specific Knowledge and Skills