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Health, Wellness, and Counseling Psychologist
Established in 2009, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is an international, graduate-level, merit-based research University dedicated to advancing scientific and technological education and research. The University acts as a catalyst for innovation, economic development and social prosperity in the region and in the world. Research at KAUST strives to enhance the welfare of society through focusing on four areas of global significance: food, water, energy and the environment. Based near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and located on the shores of the Red Sea, KAUST attracts top-notch faculty and staff from all over the world, with more than 80 nations currently represented on campus.
The University brings people together who want to create impact beyond their own achievements within a growing institution. Irrespective of their national origins, the people of KAUST are people of the world who uphold the University’s values of achievement, passion, inspiration, citizenship, diversity, integrity and openness. KAUST has exceptional standards for community residences and recreational facilities and boasts a truly multicultural community environment that can be enjoyed by all, along with ample opportunities to balance work and life. Expatriate employees enjoy exceptional packages, including tax-free salaries, relocation allowances, provided on-campus and fully furnished accommodation and other additional incentives.
Position Description:
Provides individual, couples and group counseling to university students and their family members; provides diagnostic assessment and psychotherapeutic services to students regarding problems relating to stress, developmental issues, career, academics, interpersonal concerns, and other mental health issues; conducts and evaluates psychoeducational workshop programs; consults with university personnel; and assists in departmental, divisional and university programs within the focus of student affairs.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide counseling and mental health services that include brief and long-term individual, group counseling and assessment.
• Liaising with faculty and administrators to deliver the support services that underpin the mental health needs of the University’s Arabic speaking students.
• Offer campus outreach presentations and consultation.
• Maintain accurate clinical records.
• Provide 24 hour emergency on-call coverage on a rotational basis with two other clinically qualified staff members.
• Possess a high level of competency in spoken and written Arabic.
• Have a successful history and propensity for treating people of Middle Eastern cultures.
• An understanding of and capacity to respond to the needs of those clients who may feel more comfortable sharing their concerns with someone well-versed with their cultural background and language.
• Be able to affirm and validate the unique cultural context of presenting issues by students such as those related to societal expectations, family dynamics, and adjustment to an international student environment, procrastination, conflict resolution, and career planning.
• Expertise in suicide prevention, clinical assessment, and/or outreach programming strongly preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and written skills are also essential as is the ability to work collaboratively within the department and with other campus offices.
Key Requirements:
• A degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology, mental health counseling, or social work from an accredited program and internship is required. (Masters to Doctorate qualifications are desired).
• Licensed or license-eligible as a Psychologist, Counselor, or Social Worker.
• Minimum of three years of experience in individual and group counseling, preferably in a college counseling center or with a college-age population.
• Minimum of three years of experience in individual and group counseling, preferably in a college counseling center or with a college-age population.
To apply, visit: http://apptrkr.com/743337
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