Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District
Location: Tane Mahuta Unit, 45 Raiha Street, Porirua.
Service: Regional Rehabilitation Services
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: Negotiable based on APEX MECA or PSA Allied Health.
Korero mo te turanga - About the role
To provide high quality clinical psychology service in the assessment and treatment of clients, ensuring clients' needs are met in a culturally, clinically and legally safe manner.
Clinical psychologists work as part of multidisciplinary teams to provide psychological assessments and interventions to clients in hospital. They also provide a range of other services to support the development and function of their teams and the organisation as a whole.
Responsibilities include:
Case consultation
Staff training and supervision
Leadership and involvement in service development activities
Research and evaluation-related activities
Mo to matou ropu - About our team
The Regional Rehabilitation and Extended Care Service is a 24-hour inpatient service at Ratonga Rua Hospital, providing both longer-term care and intensive rehabilitation within both secure and open settings.
The service links into other elements within the hospital and community-based resources, providing clients with individualised recovery programmes.
Mou - About you
You will have the ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team that supports meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external stakeholders.
Essential experience and capability include:
A sound knowledge of psychopathology, and psychological theories
Knowledge of ICD10 diagnoses and at least one therapy model
Ability to assess, diagnose and treat people experiencing coexisting mental health and addiction
Experience with psychological testing
Ability to provide interventions for clients with trauma
Ability to advise, consult and educate clients about treatment options
Ability to attend and actively participate in regular meetings for assessment and planning
Essential Professional Qualifications:
Minimum of a Master Degree in Psychology and Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology or equivalent
Registration with NZ Psychologist Board, with Clinical Psychology Vocational Scope of Practice
Current annual practising certificate
E pa ana ki a tatou - About us
We embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions.
Me pehea te tuku tono - How to apply
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Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai. By joining together we will succeed.
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