Hastings Hospital, Te Harakeke Child, Adolescent 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, whanau-centred care, and excellence.
About the Role
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.
About the Team/Service/Location
CAFS is committed to finding creative ways of providing timely, locally delivered, high quality and effective interventions that maximise mental health and maintain children and young people within their home and educational environment.
About you
We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic, innovative and hard-working psychologist who has experience in child and adolescent work and 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 Maui Hawke's Bay and in the community.
It is essential that you are an NZ Registered Psychologist.
Competency with te ao Maori, tikanga, and te reo Maori 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 principles and frameworks, and the application of Matauranga Maori and Kaupapa Maori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.
Working for Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whanau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To view the position description click HERE and/or apply for the role please click "apply now." All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Nadine King via email on ****** or phone on 06 878 8109 ext 56967.
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