Clinical Psychologist at The Olive Prime Psychological Services

Job Description

• We are currently on the look-out for exceptional, committed, innovative and highly motivated staff, willing to go an extra mile to support the organization to achieve its core objectives within a confidentiality driven service practice.

Core Job Functions

• Maintain confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment.
• Encourage clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives, helping them to develop insight into themselves or their relationships.
• Collect information about clients through interviews, observation, or tests.
• Counsel clients or patients, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, or making changes.
• Conduct personality assessment and obtain a measure of severity of addiction and include the outcome in the treatment plan
• Work in pari-pasu with rehab specialist in running 12 step group and also ensures the availability of addiction rehabilitation assistant (rehab specialist).
• Supervise the work of the addiction rehabilitation assistant (rehab specialist)
• Develop workbooks for patients in running all sessions
• Work on identifying habits or behaviors that may interfere with recovery.
• Develop treatment plans and goals, which include identifying addictive patterns and behaviors.
• Monitor patient’s progress during therapy sessions and relate the progress to other members of the multidisciplinary team
• Assess family patterns of behaviour geared towards identifying maladaptive behaviours in the family that has contributed to patient’s addictive lifestyle and ascertain if the patient has sufficient family support.
• Work hand in hand with the social worker by providing relevant information regarding pattern of relationship within patient’s family.
• Responsible for ensuring patient’s adherence to treatment plan.
• Document all sessions with patient.
• Guide clients in the development of skills or strategies for dealing with their problems.
• Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports.
• Evaluate clients' physical or mental condition, based on review of client information.
• Collaborate with other staff members to perform clinical assessments or develop treatment plans.
• Refer patients, clients, or family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary.
• Act as client advocates to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
• Modify treatment activities or approaches as needed to comply with changes in clients' status.
• Counsel family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, or supporting clients or patients.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling programs on clients' progress in resolving identified problems and moving towards defined objectives.
• Discuss with individual patients their plans for life after leaving therapy.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology
• Must have completed NYSC
• Knowledge of Psychological Formulations using different psychological models
• Knowledge of Psychological Assessment using standardized tests/scales
• Knowledge and application of psychological theories, principles/models
• A sound knowledge of Psychological Treatments/Interventions
• Minimum of 2 years internship and/ or paid Clinical experience
• Strong communication.
• Excellent relationship management and business development skills
• Proactive problem-solving approach.
• Stress tolerance.
• High level of professionalism.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Must have excellent interpersonal skill.