Clinical Psychologist For Specialist Maternal Mental Health Service

Location: Wellington, Hutt Valley

Contract: Permanent, Part Time (0.8 FTE) Monday to Friday

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

The Specialist Maternal Mental Health service based in Wellington has a vacancy for a Clinical Psychologist to join the team working in the area of perinatal mental health. This regional team works across Wellington, Hutt Valley and Porirua / Kapiti and offers assessment, treatment and support to pregnant and postnatal clients experiencing significant mental health challenge.

Opportunity to develop specialty knowledge and to work therapeutically with this client group and their baby and whānau at this motivating time in their lives is potentially life changing

Vacancies in the team do not arise often and the team are passionate about this client group and their work.

About the Team/Service Location

The Specialist Maternal Mental Health Team provides services for clients who develop moderate to severe mental health issues during their pregnancy, and/or in the postnatal period up to 12 months after delivery atthe point of referral.

Clients experiencing moderate to severe mood, anxiety or psychotic disorder, living in the greater Wellington region (Greater Wellington and Hutt areas), are seen for assessment, treatment  and intervention. The team works alongside other health care providers and offers consultation / liaison to health professionals involved in the care of this client group.

About you

The ideal applicant will have a mental health background, experience working in community and some understanding of issues related to the perinatal period including mother - infant relationship, attachment issues and have the ability to work therapeutically with clients and their whanau.

• Be a member of a registered professional body with NZ recognised health credentials.
• Have the ability to work collaboratively with clients developing therapeutic relationships, working with them and their whanau to manage their mental health disorders.
• Work alongside other health care teams and services in the community and hospital in order to support continuity of care for women. Offer direct care, co-work and consultation / liaison.
• The successful applicant is required to hold a full clean driver’s license as our work is mobile and includes home visiting.

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.

How to Apply

If applying from abroad please check your eligibility for NZPB registration and state the outcome on your cover letter in your application.

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Marianne.Lovgren@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advertisement.