Psychologist - CAF North Community and Outreach Team

• Fulltime (40 hours per week) permanent position
• NZ Registered Psychologist with relevant postgraduate diploma is essential
• Experience in a mental health setting is highly desirable
  

Mō te tūnga | About the Role

Child, Adolescent & Family Mental Health Service (North Community & Outreach Team) is a specialist mental health service that provides assessment and treatment of young people up to 18 years of age who present with serious mental health problems, and their families/whanau.

We have full time (40 hours per week) fixed term position for a NZ Registered Psychologist with a Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology or Child and Family Psychology and a clear passion for young people and their families. This position will cover our Christchurch Clinic based at Sylvan Street, Middleton and may include time in our Rangiora Clinic based at the Rangiora Hub. This is challenging and demanding work within a supportive team.

Ko wai koe | About You

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Providing comprehensive clinical assessment, psychometric testing, and therapeutic interventions individually or in groups as part of a multidisciplinary team;
• Developing and regularly reviewing a job plan and caseload with the Clinical Manager;
• Working collaboratively with young people, family/whanau, community and statutory organisations

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and Experience

• Working as a Psychologist and in a generic case management model, you’ll need great organisation and excellent time management to keep up with this exciting client group;
• The ability to effectively communicate and build relationships with consumers of the service and family/whanau;
• The ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team;
• NZ Registered Psychologist with a Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology or Child and Family Psychology is essential;
• Experience in a mental health setting is highly desirable

The clinicians on the Team have a range of skills and areas of clinical expertise who are committed and work hard for young people living in Christchurch and across Canterbury. CAF North covers Rangiora through to Kaikoura. Travel is required for Outreach clinics.

Mō mātou | About Us

Specialist Mental Health Services are an interdisciplinary team that forms part of Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora - Canterbury | Waitaha. We are committed to working and partnering with tāngata whaiora and their whānau. Constantly striving to work within our philosophy; we develop therapeutic, supportive and empowering relationships with our consumers, enabling them to achieve their personal goals and aspirations.

Tono ināianei | Apply Now

Only applications submitted via our career site will be accepted, therefore apply directly on our career site here. 

Contact Natalie Gaunt - Recruitment Partner natalie.gaunt@tewhatuora.govt.nz for additional information.