Clinical Lead – Psychology Department – Dubai | OPENMINDS Center

Company Overview:

OPENMINDS Center is an established, high-growth leader within the Dubai psychiatric care operations, premium multidisciplinary mental health clinics, and holistic wellness deployment landscape, specializing in statutory Dubai Health Authority (DHA) regulatory compliance, sophisticated psychological assessment loops, and streamlined client care frameworks. We focus on executing modern evidence-based therapeutic models, strict clinical validation guidelines, and optimized pipeline practitioner tracking loops across our fast-expanding child, adolescent, adult, and family psychiatric portfolios. Join our principal medical operations wing and collaborative Human Resources infrastructure to elevate your mental health leadership career utilizing contemporary psychotherapeutic architectures and advanced healthcare diagnostics Information Technology systems.

Job Description:

We are seeking an exceptionally compassionate, precise, and strategically minded Clinical Lead – Psychology Department to manage daily therapeutic pipelines, advanced clinical governance workflows, and mental health documentation remediation tracking tracks at our healthcare facility in Dubai. Operating at the front line of multidisciplinary care delivery, this central medical role demands complete lifecycle control over departmental productivity parameters, precise diagnostic note file documentation, and immediate scheduling bottleneck resolution to guarantee flawless clinical velocity for executive healthcare management evaluation. It offers a spectacular platform to leverage your rich post-qualification clinical background and advanced diagnostic education inside a highly respected, ethical, and patient-centered psychological ecosystem.

🔹 Key Responsibilities:

• Govern comprehensive daily clinical, operational, and administrative activities within the Psychology Department to maintain world-class wellness delivery.
• Ensure strict organization-wide deployment of evidence-based psychological assessments, therapeutic interventions, and standardized diagnostic guidelines.
• Supervise specialized treatment planning models, implementing systematic quality assurance checks and clinical data auditing protocols.
• Lead, mentor, and perform structured performance evaluations for a dedicated squad of licensed psychologists, psychotherapists, counselors, and academic trainees.
• Enforce absolute alignment with active DHA healthcare regulations, international psychiatric ethical standards, and patient safety blueprints.
• Participate actively in corporate clinical audits, international healthcare accreditation reviews, and localized quality improvement projects.
• Monitor departmental performance indices, analyzing practitioner productivity, appointment scheduling parameters, and patient flow dynamics.
• Collaborate fluidly with consulting psychiatrists, allied medical professionals, and external clinical referral networks to synchronize holistic care plans.
• Lead continuing professional development (CPD) initiatives, medical training seminars, and official DHA clinical observership programs.

🔹 Requirements:

• Possession of an advanced Master’s Degree or Doctorate (Ph.D. / Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, or an equivalent recognized professional mental health discipline is mandatory.
• Holding an active, valid Dubai Health Authority (DHA) License or official DHA Eligibility letter as a practicing Clinical Psychologist is strictly non-negotiable.
• Minimum of 5 to 10 years of verified, post-qualification professional clinical experience delivering psychological care within an established medical center or psychiatric facility.
• Proven leadership background, department head experience, or direct clinical supervisory experience navigating complex psychiatric caseloads.
• Deep structural understanding of empirical psychotherapeutic systems, mental health ethics, clinical governance architectures, and patient tracking loops.
• Advanced software capability utilizing modern Electronic Medical Record (EMR) health systems, digital psychiatric charting tools, and corporate calendar scheduling applications.
• Exceptional presentation capabilities paired with professional verbal and written communication command over the English language to interface with diverse multi-specialty clinical circles.
• Practical background in basic education regarding statistical psychometric math variables, behavioral health economics, and corporate healthcare project lifecycle workflow management methodologies.

What the Organization Offers:

• Competitive monthly base salary package ranging from AED 1,000 to 2,000.
• Comprehensive organization-backed residency visa protection, complete medical healthcare plans, and standard annual travel provisions per UAE Labour Law regulations.
• Direct clinical exposure within a flagship psychiatric and wellness enterprise managing highly advanced diagnostic frameworks and diversified client demographics.
• Structured ongoing mental health masterclasses to advance your practical education in visual neuromarketing treatment strategies, specialized diagnostic taxonomy, and digital health telemetry tracking architectures.
• Clear potential tracks for vertical career advancement into Director of Mental Health seats, Chief Clinical Officer roles, or corporate enterprise healthcare management divisions.