Registered Clinical Psychologist

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Job Description

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Description: As a clinical psychologist, your aim will be to reduce the distress and improve the psychological wellbeing of our clients who may have a variety of mental, emotional or physical health conditions, some of which that include:
  • Anxiety/ panic attacks
  • Depression
  • Psychosis
  • Adjustment disorders
  • Suicidal tendencies
  • Personality disorders
  • Neurological disorders ( i.e stroke)
  • Substance and drug addictions
  • Addiction disorders ( i.e gambling, sex, aesthetic surgeries, porn, gaming, internet )
  • Eating disorders ( i.e anorexia, bulimia )
  • Marital and relationship/family issues
  • Learning disabilities / Intellectual disabilities
  • Child Psychiatric disorders ( i.e Autism, ADHD, Asperger\xe2\x80\x99s )
  • Behavioural issues
  • Anger Management
  • Post-traumatic stress disorders ( i.e sexual/physical abuse, personal trauma, witnesses trauma )
  • Bereavement and grief issues
You\'ll work in partnership with the Psychiatrists and doctors, therapists and counsellors in order to holistically manage and treat their conditions and disorders. Assessment will be done through a range of techniques including interviews, counselling sessions, observation and psychometric testing. You will be providing a treatment plan that may include personalised counselling or targeted therapy for your client. You\'ll work with individuals, including children, adolescents and adults, as well as families, couples and groups in a range of settings. You\'ll also liaise with other professionals such as social workers, health care staff in hospitals in order to deal with your clients\' complex issues. Requirements \xc2\xb7 Fully registered with MSCP ( Malaysian Society of Clinical Psychologists ) \xc2\xb7 Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology and Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree in Psychology \xc2\xb7 Experience with psychiatric patients and addiction disorder patients \xc2\xb7 Good communication skills ( ESPECIALLY IN English, Malay and Chinese) Responsibilities : As a clinical psychologist, you\'ll need to:
  • Assess your clients\' needs, abilities or behaviour using a variety of methods, including psychometric tests, interviews and direct observation of their behaviour
  • Face to face sessions are prioritized with proper following of the SOP\xe2\x80\x99s laid out during the Covid -19 pandemic.
  • Devise, monitor and adapt appropriate treatment programmes, including individualised therapy and tailor it according to the needs of patients in collaboration with colleagues and psychiatrists.
  • Well versed in various modalities of psychotherapies ( some of which are CBT, DBT, MET )
  • Well versed with DSM-5 and ICD -10 diagnostic tools
  • Work as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside psychiatrists nurses, social workers, education professionals, health visitors and occupational therapists
  • Offer therapy and treatments for issues relating to a range of mental health conditions
  • Be able to conduct psychoeducation classes and group therapy
  • Develop and evaluate service provision for clients
  • Provide consultation to other professions, encouraging a psychological approach in their work
  • Counsel and support carers and families of clients
  • carry out applied research, adding to the evidence base of practice in a variety of healthcare settings.
  • Detailed documentation and proper filing of all sessions conducted in order to monitor and discuss their treatment progress.
  • Writing of proper weekly reports to the families of clients
  • To ensure reports are written and updated weekly for clinical supervision
  • Ability to leverage internal and external resources as part of a client treatment plan.
  • Oncall Duties supervised by the Psychiatrists
Skills You\'ll need to have:
  • empathy and a person-centred approach to clients
  • the ability to recognise your own limitations and respond to difficult situations
  • the ability to apply your knowledge of academic psychology and research to clinical problems
  • the capacity to be critical and analytical and to work in a self-motivated, independent way
  • excellent communication and interpersonal skills in order to deal with people in distress
  • able to work in a team as a team player and at times a leader
  • the ability to collaborate with colleagues from other disciplines
  • the determination to succeed
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Contract length: 12 months Salary: From RM3,500.00 per month Expected Start Date: 09/13/2021

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD924941
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Education
    Not mentioned