Practice supervisor -Psychotherapist - Segar House-Ruaroha at Auckland District Health Board (Central Auckland), Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Practice supervisor -Psychotherapist 
Segar House - Rauaroha
Intensive psychotherapy service
Full or Part Time (0.8 FTE)
 
• Sub-regional (Te Toka Tumai and Waitemata)
• Specialist Service
• Group and Individual Therapy

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
At Te Whatu Ora I Te Toka Tumai we are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

Segar House – Rauaroha is a specialist outpatient service.  Segar house – Rauaroha provides group and individual therapy for adult clients with longstanding and complex mental health challenges.  
 
Segar House – Rauaroha utilises a range of evidenced based treatment models as appropriate for a group of service users with a range of diagnoses, including but not limited to PTSD and various personality disorders.  Segar House – Rauaroha receives referrals from secondary mental health services for service users that require intensive psychotherapeutic treatment.

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

This role is a combined clinical psychotherapy role (0.6 FTE -0.8 FTE)  and leadership role (0.2 FTE).

The clinical role is as a psychotherapist at Segar House – Rauaroha, a specialist psychotherapy group programme.  Segar House- Rauaroha engages whaiora with longstanding and complex mental health challenges in a therapeutic group programme and individual therapy.  The programme utilises a range of therapeutic modalities as appropriate for whaiora with a range of diagnoses.

The practice supervisor - psychotherapy role works collaboratively with the professional leader for psychotherapy, supporting and coordinating supervision for a  psychotherapists; advocating for and representing the psychotherapy profession in various forums.  There is an active role in service development and quality improvement initiatives at both a service and profession-specific level.

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Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

As an experienced psychotherapist you will have a minimum of 5 years post graduate experience and be trained in psychodynamic therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy and/or Mentalisation. 
You will have experience in leadership and be a passionate advocate for psychotherapy.  Experience in adult mental health would be of benefit.

You will be registered with the Psychotherapy Board of NZ and hold a current APC

The successful applicant will bring flexibility, excellent communication and interpersonal skills to the team and the leadership role.

You will have understanding of Te Tiriti O Waitangi and how this applies to your work.  You will be committed to reducing health inequity.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Whatu Ora I Te Toka Tumai 

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.
If you have any queries about the online process, please contact Olive Vallabh, Recruitment Consultant at OVallabh@adhb.govt.nz