Mental Health Clinical or General Psychologist, Maternal Mental Health

at  Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau

TE WHIWHINGA MAHI | THE OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking a Maternal Mental Health part time Clinical or General Psychologist to join our Perinatal Mental Health Services, working in the vibrant and culturally diverse community of South Auckland. We are based at Springs Road site in East Tamaki. The teams provide clinic and community-based services for families in the Counties Manukau district area.
Our perinatal services include Maternal Mental Health, and Whakatupu Ora (Infant Mental Health) services. These teams are aligned, allowing for consultation and joint work from both an Adult and Infant Mental Health perspective.
Maternal Mental Health is a multi-disciplinary specialist team providing assessment and treatment to women and their whanau in pregnancy and up to 12-months post-partum.
You will be engaged in core clinical activities such as treatment planning and the development of recovery-oriented interventions that are culturally relevant to our service users and their families/whaanau. You will have a focus on early intervention, experience in working with family/whanau and excellent communication skills to work collaboratively with a wide range of services and professionals on intervention plans.

NGA PŪKENGA MOTUHAKE | IMPORTANT SKILLS

• NZPB registration and a current Annual Practising Certificate
• Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience in Mental Health with some of this being within a child and/or adolescent mental health team (preferred)
• Excellent report writing skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Full, clean driver’s licence
• Ability to work in a diverse community

Please refer the Job description for details