Clinical Psychologist - Adult Mental Health

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Clinical Psychologist - Adult Mental Health Invercargill Community Mental Health team
Southland Hospital
Salary $85,000 - $130,000, KiwiSaver
Permanent, full-time position (40 hours per week)
Ours is an innovative service, working with an integrated model of care across community and inpatient settings. We are invested in developing our model of delivery towards increasing access to psychological therapies. Our staff are motivated people wanting to provide optimal treatment via thorough assessment and continued MDT coordination of treatment.
Mo te turanga - About the role
This adult mental health role combines assessment and therapy for people experiencing moderate to severe psychological distress. The Clinical Psychologist is an integral and valued member of the multidisciplinary team responsible for the provision of patient-centred interventions.
We want a like-minded individual to join our multidisciplinary team of Psychiatrists, Registered Nurses, Social Workers, and Occupational Therapists. You will provide a wide range of psychological services including risk assessment, diagnostics and testing, formulation and treatment planning, along with therapy.
You will work closely with consumers, family/whanau, and community groups in a supportive, educational, and clinical role that is firmly based upon the mental health recovery principles.
You'll be part of a multidisciplinary team that ensures we provide our clients with assertive follow-up by maintaining contact with individuals through a key worker/case manager system. You will be a motivated individual, keen to make a difference and who thrives in a busy and diverse working environment. It goes without saying you will possess excellent communication, time management, and team working skills and will be able to work well under pressure and in stressful situations. Having experience of working with adult patients with mental illness in a community setting, this role combines assessment, treatment, and psychotherapy for people experiencing both acute and long-standing psychological conditions and issues.
If this sounds like you, and you like working in a supportive Multi-disciplinary team, with world-famous scenic attractions and activities on your doorstep, then contact us today.
You must be a Registered Clinical Psychologist with The NZ Psychologist's Board, hold a current practising certificate with a clinical scope, and possess a NZ driver's licence to apply for these roles. Eligibility to live and work in NZ is also a requirement.
Te Whatu Ora Southern has the largest regional coverage of all the New Zealand health boards, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities across a huge geographical area. We take pride in all the services we provide and our aim is to improve, promote, and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.
This role belongs to the DHBs/APEX Psychologists Multi-Employer Collective Agreement and falls between Step 1 ($85,000 p.a) and Step 10 ($130,000 p.a pro-rata).
In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:
Occupational health assessment
Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)

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