12-Month Clinical Psychology Internship (NZ)

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau; Auckland; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau offers several Clinical Psychology Internships next year. Full time, 12 months fixed term from 1 March 2027 to 25 February 2028. Remuneration as per APEX MECA guidelines.

Interships across multiple CMH teams with supervision and a focus on youth and adult psychologies, including DBT, CAT, and EMDR. Ideal candidates are completing their doctorate in psychology and hold a valid NZ driver’s license, with interviews in late 2026.

Qualifications

• Eligible to register in the intern scope of practice with the NZ Psychology Board.
• Full clean driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments and provide therapy within CM Health services.
• Participate in integrated mental health assessments, treatments and supports for service users in the Counties Manukau catchment.
• Work across teams (CAMHS, YFT, CMHC, EPIT) to learn diverse practices and models (DBT, CAT, EMDR).

Skills

Clinical assessment skills

Therapy techniques

Education

Doctoral candidate in Psychology

Job description

Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau offers several Clinical Psychology Internships next year. Full time, 12 months fixed term from 1 March 2027 to 25 February 2028. Remuneration as per APEX MECA guidelines.

Interships across multiple CMH teams with supervision and a focus on youth and adult psychologies, including DBT, CAT, and EMDR. Ideal candidates are completing their doctorate in psychology and hold a valid NZ driver’s license, with interviews in late 2026.