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Location: Awka

Employment Type: Part- Time

Responsibilities

• Contributing clinical expertise to patient care and providing guidance to other physicians.
• Ensuring the highest standards in patient care are maintained.
• Verifying complex diagnoses and facilitating treatment plans.
• Hiring, supervising, and mentoring healthcare professionals and collaborating with consultants.
• To update clinical notes on all patients according to best practice for record-keeping
• Administrative
• Managing allocated budgets and identifying areas of improvement in inpatient care.
• Keeping informed on advancements in the field and contributing to medical research programs.
• Ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations and safety standards.
• Reporting to senior management, as well as liaising between administrative and medical staff.
• Ensuring consistent and accurate medical record-keeping practices.
• Performing administrative duties and risk management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Medicine.
• Less than 5 years experience.
• Advanced knowledge of medical research methodology and ethics.
• Extensive knowledge of medical record-keeping practices.
• Advanced ability to ensure the highest standards in patient care and compliance with healthcare regulations.
• Ability to keep abreast of advancements in the field of specialization.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.
• Must be based in Anambra or willing to relocate
• Preferably Female for Gender equality

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Location: Lagos, Ikeja

Job Summary

• Aclinical psychologist identifies and diagnoses psychological, emotional and behavioral issues in client, develops and implements treatment plans, and converts business opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological assessment and consultation services
• Diagnose psychological, emotional or behavioral disorders of patients and develop treatment plan
• Provide therapy to groups and individuals
• Prospect for new clients by networking, and using other acceptable means of generating interest from potential clients and ultimately converting them into clients.
• Develop and implement individual treatment plan for different age groups (children inclusive)
• Identify innovative tactics, corresponding business plans and sustainable operations to drive revenue and volume growth with a bid to grow business. · Work with multidisciplinary team alongside doctors, nurses and social workers, psychiatrists and occupational therapists
• Facilitate diverse group therapeutic sessions
• Counsel individuals and groups regarding problems such as stress, substance abuse, and family situations, in order to modify behavior.
• Modify treatment activities or approaches as needed to comply with changes in clients’ status
• Guide clients in the development of their skills or strategies for dealing with their problems
• Have an understanding of Bio Psychosocial Approach for assessment and treatment plan for every patient.
• Select, administer, score, and interpret psychological tests in order to obtain information on individuals' intelligence, achievements, interests, and personalities
• Be conversant with different treatment methods like cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectic behavioral therapy, talk therapy, person centered therapy etc.
• Be conversant with the electronic medical record system for proper documentation of progress notes and treatment plan.
• 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
• Coordinate family inclusive therapy to assist them in understanding, dealing with or supporting patients
• Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling programs on clients’ progress in resolving identified problems and moving towards defined objectives
• Meet with families, probation officers, police or other interested parties to exchange necessary information during the treatment process
• Plan, organize or lead structured programs of counselling, work, study, recreation or social activities for clients
• Plan or conduct programs to prevent substance abuse or improve community health or counselling services
• Psycho educate client on the importance of medication compliance.
• Learn about new developments in counselling by reading professional literature, attending courses and seminars or establishing and maintain contact with other social services agencies
• Gather information about community mental health needs or resources that could be used in conjunction with therapy
• Have an understanding of neuron developmental pathways, how to diagnose, carry out assessments and draw up appropriate treatment plan to meet specific needs.
• Ensure that after discharge client is transferred to a robust aftercare plan for proper follow up and management.

Requirements and Experience

• A minimum of Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology
• Minimum of 3 years Clinical and Business development experience
• Business Acumen
• Strong verbal and written communication skill
• Proactive problem-solving approach
• Stress tolerance
• High level of professionalism
• Ability to uphold strict confidentiality Required Skills/Competencies:
• Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.
• Ability to develop and convert business opportunities
• Ability to effectively communicate medical information, test results, diagnoses and/or proposed treatment in a manner easily understood by the client.
• Ability to generate relevant partnership proposals with support from the clinical team
• Interviewing and psychological/developmental evaluation skills
• Knowledge of psychological test administration, scoring, and interpretation.
• Ability to maintain emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other stresses.
• Preferably female for gender equality