Psychotherapist

• Conduct initial assessments through psycho-diagnostic interviews with caregivers, children and adolescents, and using rating scales and standardized tools when needed, to provide diagnosis, case formulation, and treatment plan
• Follow up on psychological progress of the patients and implement concrete treatment plans in collaboration with children/adolescents and their caregivers
• Coordinate with inclusion officers, teachers, caregivers and other service-providers when required
• Conduct mental health awareness sessions or group support sessions as needed
• Provide caregivers with parenting guidance and coaching, and guidance on behavioral management when needed
• Provide group therapy for children and adolescents that can benefit from sessions addressing certain skills, such as coping and relaxation techniques
• Attend meetings with team members to discuss treatment plan and progress of therapy
• Advocate for the best interest of children with other members of the interdisciplinary team and within the healthcare provision to ensure children’s and families’ informed decision-making, consent, concordance with plans of care, and quality of life
• Provide psychotherapy for emotional and behavioral difficulties for children and adolescents referred after assessment by the Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
• Provide reports about the work with each child

Necessary experience:

Education level:

Master’s degree in Psychotherapy

Require skills:

• Flexible
• Good communication skills (oral and written)
• Working under pressure
• Possibility of working during weekends
• Familiar with Excel, word, Outlook, google drive, Zoom

Years of experience: 

Minimum 3 years of experience with children with special needs