Clinical Psychologist - Youth Justice Forensics Team

Location: Wellington, Palmerston North

Contract: Permanent, Full Time & Part Time options available (Please state your desired hours in your cover letter)

Salary:     Step 1-8 APEX Psychologist  $83 708 - $112 058 (Depending on experience)

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

We are looking for Clinical Psychologists to work with youth aged between 13 to 17, to provide psychological assessments to the youth Court, and make recommendations for intervention for young people in CYFS's care and in the community. The successful candidate will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team to assess and diagnose people experiencing a range of issues including coexisting mental health and addiction issues. You will be required to develop sound psychological formulations based on thorough assessments.

About our team

Te Korowai Whariki (TKW) is an operational group of regional and national services that has staff based in various locations in the Central Region, from Gisborne to Wanganui through to Wellington. Te Korowai Whariki services are both inpatient and community based. Te Korowai Whariki consists primarily of two arms - Central Regional Services and the Intellectual Disability (ID) Services 

The regional arm of Te Korowai-Whāriki includes the Central Regional Forensic Mental Health Service which operates at the interface between Mental Health Services and the Justice System and works within the following settings – prisons, courts, community, and inpatient. The Service offers assessment and rehabilitation services to defendants charges with criminal offences and offenders who have psychiatric illness.

 About you

The ideal candidate(s) will have a sound understanding of mental health and addiction in youth and the impact of these issues on clients, their whanau and the community.  The work also includes some consultancy to other services and support for functioning and development of their teams and the organisation as a whole. This is an important and rewarding role and a sound knowledge of psychopathology and treatment intervention with young people is required. Good supervision will be provided both on an individual basis and as part of the multidisciplinary team review meetings. 

Required:

• You must have a minimum of a Masters Degree in Psychology and Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology or equivalent. 
• You must be registered with the NZ Psychologist Board and have a current annual practising certificate.

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 

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 19th March. 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.