Social care professionals in Abu Dhabi urged to officialise their status

Thursday, 4 February 2021 10:09

Social care professionals in Abu Dhabi must submit licence applications to officialise their status.

A statement from the emirate's Department of Community Development says they have do so by September 2, 2021.

This applies to psychologists, psychotherapists, social workers, counsellors and applied behaviour analysts.

Failure to comply will result in penalties.

.@DCDAbuDhabi is urging all social care professionals to submit their licence application in order to officialise their status. Administrative penalties will be taken against social care professionals operating without a licence after 2 September 2021. pic.twitter.com/jxYfXGHSLL
— مكتب أبوظبي الإعلامي (@ADMediaOffice) February 3, 2021

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