Clinical Psychologists

At Mana People we are proud to be working with leaders in the healthcare industry!

Our client provides healthcare, support and clinical services throughout the Hutt Valley, Wellington, Porirua, and Kapiti regions. Everything they do is aimed at providing excellent service to community, whānau and tamariki in our region.

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

To provide 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. Clinical psychologists also provide a range of other services to support the development and function of their teams and the organisation as a whole. These activities include, but are not limited to: case consultation, staff training and supervision, leadership and involvement in service development activities, and research and evaluation-related activities.

Moū - 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. The role requires someone that practices active and attentive listening skills.

Essential Professional Qualifications / Accreditations / Registrations:

• 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.

You MUST also have the following experience:

• A sound knowledge of psychopathology, and psychological theories, ICD10 diagnoses, psychometrics and psychological testing.
• Ability to assess, diagnose and treat people experiencing coexisting mental health and addiction.
• Ability to develop sound psychological formulations based on thorough assessments.
• Ability to 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 3DHB integrated care approach.
• Ability to attend and actively participate in regular meetings for the purposes of assessment, planning and implementing treatment. Experience in facilitating groups would be advantageous, as would experience of working with families.
• Ability to practice in a manner consistent with established ethical and clinical practices standards as provided by the HPCAA, the Psychologists Board and other professional bodies.

We embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities, and religions!

We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds who share our values to apply, and would greatly appreciate seeing applicants from our Māori and Pacific communities!