Clinical Psychologist -Rehabilitation Services

New Zealand Government; Porirua; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Porirua is seeking a Clinical Psychologist to deliver high-quality assessment and treatment within an inpatient setting, ensuring culturally and legally safe practice. This role focuses on trauma-informed care and family/whānau-centered approaches.

You will be part of the Tāne Mahuta and Tāwhirimātea units, contributing to recovery-oriented rehabilitation, staff training, and service development, with opportunities for research and evaluation activities.

Qualifications

• Master degree in psychology and postgraduate diploma in clinical psychology (or equivalent).
• Registration with NZ Psychologist Board, with Clinical Psychology scope of practice.
• Current annual practising certificate.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality clinical psychology services in assessment and treatment.
• Work within multidisciplinary teams to support client care.
• Lead staff training, supervision and service development activities.
• Engage in research and evaluation-related activities.

Skills

Clinical psychology

Psychopathology knowledge

Trauma-informed care

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Assessment and intervention

Education

Master's in Psychology

Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology

NZ Psychologist Board registration

Annual practising certificate

Job description

Location: Tane Mahuta Unit, 45 Raiha Street, Porirua. Contract: Permanent, Part Time (0.3 FTE) 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, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the role

In this role you will provide a 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 psychology is a discipline integrating psychological and associated science, theory and practice to understand and alleviate human suffering and disability as well as to promote individual and family/whanau development, adaptation and recovery. Clinical psychologists work as part of multidisciplinary teams to provide psychological assessments and interventions to clients in hospital. As a Clinical Psychologist you will also provide a range of other services to support the development and function of our teams and the organisation as a whole.

• Case consultation
• Staff training and supervision
• Leadership and involvement in service development activities
• Research and evaluation-related activities

About the Team/Service/Location

The Regional Rehabilitation and Extended Care Service is a 24-hour inpatient service at Ratonga Rua Hospital. There are two inpatient units and seven cottages on the grounds of Ratonga Rua o Porirua. The service provides both longer-term care (Tāwhirimātea Unit) and intensive rehabilitation (Tāne Mahuta) within both secure and open settings.

The service has 63 inpatient beds in total, some of which are in purpose built cottages ranging from 1 to 4 bedrooms. Our focus is on recovery and rehabilitation through providing people with the opportunity to learn new skills, as well as gain independence and empowerment for community living. The service links into other elements within the hospital such as the programmes run from Tangaroa Activity Centre and Rūaumoko and Vaka Ole Pasifika cultural services, work programmes, and linking with community based resources and organisations. Both units provide clients with individualised recovery programme in both a safe care and open setting. Tāwhirimātea is 29 bed safe care facility and Tāne Mahuta is a 34 bed open inpatient setting which provides rehabilitation services to people within Central Regional Forensic and Rehabilitation Services. This is a regional innovative supportive service which works alongside clients in supporting their journey of recovery using a multidisciplinary team approach. The Clinical Psychology team are based at Tāne Mahuta and consists of one experienced consultant and our current vacancy for another clinical psychologist to join our team.

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 where identified. As a team member you will develop constructive working relationships with other team members within both rehabilitation units. This role would be suited to someone who has an understanding of mental health and addiction in adults and the impact of these issues on clients, their families and community. The role requires someone who has a non- judgemental approach to addiction and the lifestyle choices of our client group.

Essential experience and capability as follows

• 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.
• A sound knowledge of psychopathology, psychological theories and ICD10 diagnoses.
• Ability to assess, diagnose and treat people experiencing coexisting mental health and addiction.
• Sound knowledge of psychometrics and experience with psychological testing is essential.
• Ability to develop sound psychological formulations and provide interventions for clients with trauma.
• Ability to advise, consult and educate the client and relevant others about treatment options.
• Ability to work alongside other mental health staff to provide psychological expertise within the MHAIDS integrated care approach.

Working at 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. 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. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.