Clinical Psychologist at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley, Hutt Valley

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

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

Location: Hutt Valley

Service: ICAFS

Contract:  Temporary

Salary: $85,000 to 115,000 pro rata

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Infant, Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Service (ICAFS) in the Hutt Valley. We are looking for and enthusiastic registered Psychologist with experience working in child and adolescent mental health to join our service. 

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

ICAFS provides assessment and interventions for 0-18 year olds with moderate to severe mental health needs and their whanau. The service utilises the Choice and Partnership Approach (CAPA) model of treatment and consists of two energetic multidisciplinary teams, Tautāwhi and Kaiārahi. Tautāwhi is the - front door team - for ICAFS, providing choice appointment initial assessments, brief interventions, consult liaison to the inpatient wards at Hutt Hospital and support at crisis assessments undertaken by the Crisis Resolution Service. Kaiārahi is the - partnership - team for ICAFS, providing individual, whānau, and group treatments and extended assessments following initial assessment. The position available is within the Tautāwhi team.

Moū - About you

Successful applicants will be expected to work collaboratively and supportively with other team members to ensure provision of appropriate and evidence based care. The people suitable for these roles will also have excellent clinical and case management skills and be comfortable managing risk. The ability to establish and maintain excellent working relationships within the team, service, the wider mental health services and community agencies is integral to this role. Additionally, ICAFS provide Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Family Therapy (with a screening team) so we are especially interested in clinicians with these skills.

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

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email recruitment@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed