5 Behavioral Health jobs in the United Arab Emirates

Unlock a fulfilling career as a Behavioral Therapist and make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our esteemed team as a highly skilled therapist, providing evidence-based therapy to those affected by behavioral, developmental, or emotional disorders.

As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will be responsible for conducting comprehensive psychosocial assessments, evaluating emotional, cognitive, and behavioral factors influencing patients' overall health, particularly in relation to weight, stress, and lifestyle habits.

• Develop Behavioral Treatment Plans: Implement individualized treatment plans using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) or other evidence-based methods to help patients achieve their wellness goals.
• Support Weight Management Journeys: Help patients overcome emotional or psychological blocks to sustainable weight loss and body image acceptance.
• Guide Lifestyle Behavior Change: Coach individuals in adopting healthier habits using motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral techniques, and goal-setting strategies.
• Stress and Anxiety Management: Deliver tools and therapy for managing stress, burnout, and anxiety—particularly for high-performance individuals or corporate executives.

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree: In Psychology, Applied Behavior Analysis, Special Education, or a related field.
• Certification: As a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT), Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA), or Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) is highly preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience in the field.
• Licensure: DHA or CDA license required.

• Dubai, UAE

The ideal candidate will provide evidence-based therapy to individuals with behavioral, developmental, or emotional disorders.

Key responsibilities include conducting comprehensive assessments, developing personalized treatment plans, and supporting weight management journeys.

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of emotional, cognitive, and behavioral factors influencing patients overall health.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans using evidence-based methods such as Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).
• Support patients in overcoming emotional or psychological blocks to sustainable weight loss and body image acceptance.
• Coach individuals in adopting healthier habits using motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral techniques, and goal-setting strategies.
• Deliver tools and therapy for managing stress, burnout, and anxiety, particularly for high-performance individuals or corporate executives.

Required qualifications include a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Psychology, Applied Behavior Analysis, Special Education, or a related field. Certification as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) or Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) is highly preferred.

You will be a practitioner on our telehealth platform 'Intellect', where your role is to support our clients' mental health and personal growth based on the individual needs and goals. This is delivered primarily through scheduled 30-minute video sessions on our platform.

This is a freelance remote role with the flexibility to decide your business hours. Local candidates are preferred but others can still be considered. This role is a great opportunity to supplement your current job or private practice.

We're seeking to partner with International Coaching Federation (ICF) Coaches, Clinical Psychologists, and counsellors to be part of a community working collaboratively to bring greater mental health access to the public to provide mental health coaching.

• Provide 1-on-1 telehealth professional or mental health coaching for Intellect’s clients
• Focus on sub-clinical cases such as work stress, procrastination, work-life balance, etc.
• Support your clients in setting up either personal or career goals, relationships, etc.
• Collaboratively work with the internal clinical team by suggesting improvements to the program and the platform.

• Has an active International Coaching Federation Certification OR a Master/Postgraduate Diploma training in Counselling
• Skilled in coaching techniques and/or evidence-based approaches (e.g., Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, DBT, SFBT, etc.)
• ICF Coaches must have at least 200 coaching hours
• Counsellors must have at least 300 clinical hours post-graduation
• Candidate must be proficient in English and local language
• Candidates with prior experience in EAP, counselling working adults, or coaching managerial roles are prioritized.

You will be a practitioner on our telehealth platform 'Intellect', where your role is to support our clients' mental health and personal growth based on the individual needs and goals. This is delivered primarily through scheduled 30-minute video sessions on our platform.

This is a freelance remote role with the flexibility to decide your business hours. Local candidates are preferred but others can still be considered. This role is a great opportunity to supplement your current job or private practice.

We're seeking to partner with International Coaching Federation (ICF) Coaches, Clinical Psychologists, and counsellors to be part of a community working collaboratively to bring greater mental health access to the public to provide mental health coaching.

• Provide 1-on-1 telehealth professional or mental health coaching for Intellect’s clients
• Focus on sub-clinical cases such as work stress, procrastination, work-life balance, etc.
• Support your clients in setting up either personal or career goals, relationships, etc.
• Collaboratively work with the internal clinical team by suggesting improvements to the program and the platform.

• Has an active International Coaching Federation Certification OR a Master/Postgraduate Diploma training in Counselling
• Skilled in coaching techniques and/or evidence-based approaches (e.g., Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, DBT, SFBT, etc.)
• ICF Coaches must have at least 200 coaching hours
• Counsellors must have at least 300 clinical hours post-graduation
• Candidate must be proficient in English and local language
• Candidates with prior experience in EAP, counselling working adults, or coaching managerial roles are prioritized.