Health Psychologist (Part Time, Fixed Term) Chronic Pain Services, CM Health at Counties Manukau District Health Board (South Auckland), Auckland

Fixed Term until January 2023

Part Time 0.6FTE

Remuneration as per MECA guidelines

The Chronic Pain Service at Counties Manukau Health is seeking a Health Psychologist to join their team.

At Counties Manukau Health (CMH), psychologists work as part of multidisciplinary teams to provide psychological assessments and interventions for clients of their teams. They 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.

The Chronic Pain Service Clinic provides assessment, treatment and rehabilitation services for people with chronic pain. The service has a strong interdisciplinary focus, providing multidisciplinary assessments, single and multi-disciplinary interventions, and group pain management programmes for sufferers of chronic pain from South Auckland.

This role involves providing group psychological assessment and treatment services for Chronic Pain Service patients, involving as appropriate their family/whanau.

Interventions commonly used by chronic pain team psychologists include individual therapy (often with a strong CBT or ACT focus), therapeutic groups, psycho-educational groups, behaviour management, and case consultation.

This position is open to Psychologists who are registered with the New Zealand Psychologists Registration Board, who hold a current annual practising certificate and who have suitable qualifications and training for working in clinical settings such as a Pain Clinic.

Essential: 

• Registration or eligibility to be registered with the NZ Psychologists Board in health scope
• Current Annual Practicing Certificate
• A current full clean NZ driver’s licence

What's in it for you?

• Work at the largest organisation in South Auckland
• A great learning environment where you will continue to grow and be challenged
• Fantastic culture and team environment across CM Health
• Annual practicing certificate is refunded for every additional year of service
• Access to Ko Awatea, an onsite learning institute which attracts both National and International speakers and trainers
• Discounted services as part of our work perks

To review the position description please ''click here''. Please apply online at www.countieshealthjobs.com.

If you have further questions, please contact Amy Lin in the Recruitment Centre on 09 276 0044 ext 58680 or amy.lin@middlemore.co.nz.

Applications Close: 06 July 2022

Job Number: CMH20228324