Psychologist

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Why This Role

Lean Protocol is a medical-first weight-loss program where behavior change is a core pillar. Beyond GLP-1 and nutrition plans, patients often struggle with emotional eating, adherence barriers, and psychological triggers. As a Psychologist, you will help patients overcome these behavioral roadblocks and build sustainable, long-term change.

Responsibilities and Duties

Behavioral & Emotional Support

• Conduct tele-consults for patients needing behavioral intervention.
• Address emotional eating, binge episodes, cravings, adherence issues, and low motivation.
• Provide counselling for stress, anxiety, sleep challenges, and body-image concerns.

Assessments & Triage

• Use structured tools (PHQ-9, GAD-7, sleep/mood check-ins) where appropriate.
• Identify red flags and escalate to psychiatrist as needed.
• Work on a triage-based model — seeing high-need patients sooner; routine patients every 15 days.

Collaboration With Clinical Team

• Review AI-generated patient habit notes from the Lean Protocol system.
• Share insights or flags with nutritionists and doctors to support safe decision-making.
• Contribute to behavior-focused SOPs and escalation pathways.

Patient Experience & Documentation

• Maintain structured documentation (session notes, progress markers).
• Offer short asynchronous feedback if a patient shows distress or repeated non-adherence.
• Help set realistic goals and reinforce positive behavior loops.

Required Qualifications (Education, Skills, Experience)

• Masters in Psychology (Clinical, Counselling, Health or Behaviour Sciences).
• OR strong experience in behavioral counselling, emotional eating, habit change.
• Familiarity with weight-loss psychology, mindfulness, CBT-lite approaches (preferred).
• Comfort with digital tools, tele-consults, and multi-disciplinary collaboration.
• Strong communication, empathy, and non-judgmental approach.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Adherence & Behavior Change:

  Reduction in binge events, adherence to logging, improved mood/sleep markers.

• Clinical Quality:

  Documentation quality, timely triage, escalation accuracy.

• Patient Outcomes:

  Psychological well-being markers, reduced emotional eating triggers.

• Patient Satisfaction:

  CSAT, repeat consults, engagement scores.