Psychologist/ Kaimātai Hinengaro - Child Adolescent Mental Health Service ( CAMHS)

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location:  Wellington 

Service:    Child Adolescent Mental Health Service

Contract:   Permanent Full and Part time available 0.6-1 FTE

Salary:      $85,000 - $140,000 according to MECA & Experience

Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the role

Are you enthusiastic about your profession? Seeking a new challenge? Do you love the balance of easy access to beautiful views, eateries and a good working environment? Wellington CAMHS has an exciting opportunity for you as we develop our services to better meet the needs of young people (infants to 18 years old) and their whanau/family. 

Mō tō mātou rōpū – About our team

We are a passionate and enthusiastic team with a commitment to providing excellent services in assessment and intervention services with infants, children and young people alongside their whanau/ family with moderate to severe mental health concerns. We have a diverse population and are passionate in co working alongside other teams in mental health & the community.  We are dedicated as a team to improving access for young people of all ages and working together with whanau; to achieve this we operate within a Choice and Partnership Approach (CAPA).  We are keen to be innovative, have students and grow our service. We value a strong team culture of collaborative practice, openness, support, humour, warmth, valuing peoples experience and ideas, caring and connecting together, integrity and respect across all disciplines.

Moū – About you

We are seeking a registered experienced Psychologist. The preferred applicant will be innovative, have previous mental health experience, work comfortably with multiple clinical presentations, be willing to learn and be involved in developing a service that benefits the client, their family and the staff working with them. Or they could be a newly graduated, keen to learn about this field. An interest and experience in neurodevelopmental assessments, group work, family therapy, trauma skills, DBT, EMDR, ACT, Schema Therapy will be highly valued. Ongoing training and extension of skills will be supported. You will be a team player, be self motivated and work well creating a collaborative space in a demanding service. Excellent clinical and case management skills or a willingness to learn these and risk management skills are essential. An interest and skills working relationally within the team and wider services and community are integral to this role. 

DUTIES 

We are seeking newly qualified and registered experienced Psychologists who can bring a variety of skills, expertise and passion including:

• assessment and treatment of infants, children, young people and their important whanau/family relationships.
• risk assessment and management 
• Group work, specific interventions according to your discipline skills.
• Contribute to the growth and work within the multi-disciplinary team.
• Liaison and collaboration with community agencies.
• Complete all documentation within time requirements

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE 

• You will be a registered psychologist, and have a current annual practicing certificate. 
• Experience in assessment and therapeutic skills and competency working with children, adolescents and their families with significant mental health difficulties is preferred.
• Confidence working with Maori, Pasifica and other cultural groups within the wider community. 
• Demonstrated ability and proven ability of working within a multi-disciplinary team, and skilled and committed to community liaison.
• The ideal applicant will have experience in mental health, ideally the child and adolescent mental health sector.
• An interest or experience in group work, EMDR, DBT, family therapy, and trauma would be valued.
• Current drivers license

E pā ana ki a tatou – About us

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast

Hutt Valley

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

We do not accept applications via email. Click “apply now” button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role, please email Marianne.lovgren@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

If you have questions about working in the Wellington CAMHS Team please contact Andrea Broadhurst, Team Leader on andrea.broadhurst@mhaids.health.nz 

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed