Clinical Psychologist

at  Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora

• Hastings Hospital, Te Harakeke Child, Adloescent and Family Service
• Part-time, 64 hours per fortnight (0.8 FTE)
• Permanent
  Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for a dynamic enthusiastic, innovative and hard-working psychologist who has experience in child and adolescent work who is able to provide comprehensive mental health assessments and effective evidence based interventions for children and young people.

The successful candidate must have,

• Excellent communication and liaison skills as it is important to be able to work well and collaboratively with other professionals both within Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Māui Hawke’s Bay and in the community.
• It is essential that you are an NZ Registered Psychologist.
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
• Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

Due to growth of the service, CAFS is looking for a Child and Family Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist or Clinical Psychologist.
The newly appointed Psychologist will be joining a well-established and vibrant multi-disciplinary CAFS team working with children, young people and their families experiencing a range of complex mental health needs. You will be a valuable member of the team responsible for implementing locally developed services and care pathways that will make a positive difference to the lives of children and young people and their families.