Educational Psychologist: Elevate Student Wellbeing

Ministry of Education; Auckland; On-site; NZD 86,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

The Ministry of Education is seeking a Psychologist to deliver effective psychological services for children and young people with learning needs. You will apply strengths-based practice and collaborate across schools, whānau and communities to support wellbeing, learning, and behaviour.

Role requires NZ Registered Psychologist with practising certificate, a Master's level qualification, and strong experience in complex organisations.

Qualifications

• Experience in complex organisations and multi-agency settings.
• Ability to build and sustain partnerships to achieve shared outcomes.
• Proven experience counselling, negotiating, mediation and contracting.
• Ability to use data and insights to identify trends, risks and opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective, equitable psychological services for children and young people with learning needs.
• Apply strengths-based approaches to support learning, wellbeing and behaviour.
• Collaboratively support learner goals with schools and whānau.
• Support development and implementation of intervention plans with schools and caregivers.

Skills

Complex organisation experience

Relationship building

Work with children and families

Counselling, negotiating, mediation

Data-driven decision making

Education

Master's level qualification

Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Psychology

NZ Registered Psychologist with practising certificate

Job description

The Ministry of Education is seeking a Psychologist to deliver effective psychological services for children and young people with learning needs. You will apply strengths-based practice and collaborate across schools, whānau and communities to support wellbeing, learning, and behaviour.

Role requires NZ Registered Psychologist with practising certificate, a Master's level qualification, and strong experience in complex organisations.