ADHD Psychologist at Synapse Resource Center

Synapse Services is a Centre for Psychological Medicine that is committed to providing a full range of mental health and substance misuse services in a caring, patient- centred environment. We are located in the heart of Nigeria - Abuja, with branches in Lagos, and Anambra state. We provide first class psychological and psychiatric care, with a range of therapeutic programs suited to individual needs.

Job Description

• Work with a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, doctors, other psychologists, nurses, and others in the management of clients with ADHD
• Provide special counseling and/or psycho-educational interventions for children and adults living with ADHD and co-morbid mental illnesses 
• Help clients and families of people with ADHD gain knowledge on effective coping techniques in managing the difficulties associated with ADHD
• Provide clinical assessment, individual and group counselling for clients with ADHD
• Designs and implement effective outreach programming, including groups, presentations, training and workshops on ADHD to relevant prospects and stakeholders. 
• Participates in research projects on ADHD as needed 
• Be involved in designing and implementing strategies for the ADHD service 
• Participate in staff meetings and clinical conferences and ongoing professional development activities; maintain timely and appropriate clinical records.
• To attend appropriate strategic and operational meetings as delegated  
• To participate in Personal and Professional Development. To be responsible for own personal and professional development to actively participate in identifying training needs and to be willing to undertake training where a need has been identified and agreed with the Clinical Director and/or CEO to manage to ensure that an effective service is provided. 
• Provide specialist counselling and / or psycho-educational interventions for children and adults living with ADHD and co-morbid mental illnesses 
• Ensure and maintain user and service confidentiality whilst maintaining accurate client notes, files and records and make the information readily available for review.  
• To disseminate and share the learning from the service through internal presentations and published reports 
• To contribute to the development and implementation of quality standards within the ADHD Service. And to promote and work within the values of the ADHD service effectively contributing to its objectives. 
• To be able to work flexibly including evenings and weekends, as required. 
• Work under the supervision of the Clinical Director.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Clinical Director that may reasonably fall within the scope of the post. 

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Ability to build good relationships with stakeholders for the benefit of service users and the promotion and development of the ADHD service 
• Ability to demonstrate good emotional stability under pressure 
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries in the workplace 
• Ability to recognize own personal limits of expertise and to seek advice/support as needed 
• Ability to adapt to change and undertake self-development and training
• Ability to work flexible hours 
• Computer literate - ability to be able to use computerized systems including Microsoft Word,
• PowerPoint, and email 
• Ability to be able to report write and deliver presentations  Excellent organizational, communication, and human relations skills.
• Knowledge of and adherence to ethical standards.

Other Qualifications

• Masters in Clinical Psychology from a recognized University, including a supervised internship, and training in individual counseling and psychotherapy, group counseling approaches, and outreach programming.
• Experience in providing assessment and treatment for one or more of the following:
• Substance Abuse
• Learning Disabilities, and ADHD
• Autism