Psychology Interns at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern, Southland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Three internships - each two six-month rotations, full-time.

• Internship one: Youth Specialty Service followed by EIPS/Forensic
• Internship two: EIPS/Forensic followed by Invercargill CAFS
• Internship three: North Community Mental Health team followed by Invercargill CAFS

Rotation one: 15 January - 28 June 2024. Rotation two: 1 July - 13 December 2024

Mō te tūranga - About the role

The primary purpose of the role is to:

• Under the guidance of their supervisor, 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. The Intern Psychologist functions as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Clinical psychology is a discipline integrating science, theory, and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing and relieving psychologically-based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well-being and personal development. Psychologists assess and treat mental, emotional and behavioural disorders. They use the science of psychology to treat complex human problems and promote change. They develop an individual's resilience using strengths-based models.

See position description.

See internship information.

Mōu ake - About you

• Minimum of a Bachelor Degree in Psychology or equivalent*
• Currently registered as part of Doctoral or Masters' level vocational training in psychology
• Registration with NZ Psychologist Board, with Intern Psychologist Scope of Practice
• Current annual practising certificate
• Understanding of mental health in infants, children, adolescents, adults and their families
• Effective oral and written communication
• Working in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Can use Microsoft Office suite (Word and Excel)
• Can keep detailed written file notes, complete client pathway documentation and provide formal assessment reports as required

*Please note these internships are only open to Otago Clinical Psychology students*

Painga - Benefits

• Beautiful coastlines and a family-friendly community
• Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance
• Access to staff fitness facilities and banking offers
• Access to a range of retail discounts and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Mō mātou - About us

Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

Utu whānui - Salary range

This role belongs to the PSA/DHBs Allied, Public Health and Technical Multi-Employer Collective Agreement on step one ($60,319 p.a pro rata) and step five ($62,154 of the Allied, Public Health and Technical scale.

Rā mōnehu - Closing date: Wednesday, 18 October 2023.

Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.

Tono ināianei - Apply now

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/

For further information please contact James Boyd, Recruitment Advisor, James.Boyd@southerndhb.govt.nz

If you currently work for Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand - Southern, please apply for this role via our internal careers site, found here: Pulse > Applications > Corporate > SuccessFactors

Pre-employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:

• Occupational health assessment
• Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)
• Covid-19 vaccination is expected for all workers at higher risk of workplace exposure to Covid-19 through face-to-face patient interaction, working in clinical areas and contact with potentially infectious materials and surfaces

Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.

To apply

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/