Te Kahu Tōī Psychologist

New Zealand Government; Dunedin; Sur place; NZD 86 000 - 127 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

KiwiSaver

Flexible base (Invercargill or Dunedin

Résumé du poste

The New Zealand Government in Otago seeks a qualified psychologist to join the Te Kahu Tōī Intensive Wraparound Service. This permanent part-time role (0.5 FTE) supports children and families with evidence-based psychological interventions across settings.

You will conduct assessments, collaborate with educators and health professionals, and apply Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles to improve learning, wellbeing and outcomes for tamariki and rangitahi in the community.

Qualifications

• Be a New Zealand Registered Psychologist with current practising certificate.
• Ability to work in multi‑agency, trans‑disciplinary settings with the child/youth at the centre.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with children, young people and families, teachers and professionals from diverse settings.
• Understand and apply Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles.
• Adhere to Public Service Standards of Integrity and Conduct.

Responsabilités

• As Te Kahu Tōī IWS Psychologist, identify needs and implement evidence-based interventions.
• Provide ongoing psychological assessment and intervention for young people and families.
• Support stakeholders to use evidence-informed practice and monitor outcomes with data.
• Collaborate with schools, parents/caregivers and agencies to develop wraparound plans.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Te Tiriti o Waitangi understanding

Public Service standards

Formation

New Zealand Registered Psychologist

Current practising certificate

Description du poste

Help shape the future of education in New Zealand Help shape the future of Education We work to shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent outcomes Our organisation is made up of talented and committed people around Aotearoa, from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures. While we work in different groups and on different things, we all strive every day to make the biggest difference we can for our students in our education system.

This is a permanent part-time (0.5 FTE) role. We have flexibility for this position to be based in either our Invercargill or Dunedin office.

About this role | Mō tēnei tūranga

As Te Kahu Tōī IWS Psychologist you will work as part of a team to understand the needs of the young person and family, and implement evidence-based interventions in your areas of expertise. More specifically, you will;

• Identify patterns or contributing factors that may be influencing learning, wellbeing and behaviour
• Contribute to strength based collaborative team processes to meet the young person's underlying needs
• Provide ongoing, individualized and dynamic psychological assessment and intervention
• Support all those around the child to use evidence informed practice
• Monitor implementation effectiveness by supporting data collection and informed decision making

Salary range: $85,916 - $126,500 per annum (pro rata) plus KiwiSaver. The successful candidate will be appointed at a salary which reflects individual skills and experience. For more details about the role, you can view the Job Description here.

About you | Mōhou ake

To be successful you will need;

• To be a New Zealand Registered Psychologist under the Health Practitioners Competency Assurance Act and hold a current practicing certificate;
• Ability to contribute your specialist skills within multi-agency, trans-disciplinary settings where the child/youth are at the centre of everything you do;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• An ability to work effectively with children, young people and their families, teachers and other professionals across a diverse range of settings;
• The ability to understand and apply the principles of Te Tirirti o Waitangi and tangatawhenuatanga;
• The ability and willingness to adhere to the Public Service Standards of Integrity and Conduct.

About our group and team | Mātau rōpū ake

Te Kahu Tōī, The Intensive Wraparound Service is a service that provides comprehensive, evidence based interventions to support children/young people with challenging behaviour, socio-emotional difficulties and complex learning needs across a range of contexts. The team works collaboratively with children/young people, parents/caregivers and family/whānau, schools, agencies and local communities to develop and implement comprehensive ecological wraparound plans. The priority for these plans is for the child/youth to achieve success at home, school and in their local community.

For further information and a confidential conversation, please contact: Tina Beattie: Service Manager/Psychologist for Te Kahu Tōī: Intensive Wraparound Service Manager at 0277 066 400 or [e-mail]

We want our people to feel valued for their unique qualities and have a sense of belonging. If you require assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the recruitment process, please let us know.