Clinical Psychologist

**Clinical Psychologist - Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health**

**Job Number***:
**WAI26527**

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**here you’ll be working**: ICAMHS - Waiora CBD, Hamilton

**The details**: Permanent - Full-time or part-time
- **Be part of the national transformation in Health**

**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**

We are looking for a clinical psychologist to join our friendly and skilled team. We are based in central Hamilton and our service users/tangata whaiora are based both locally and rurally.
- Hamilton is one of New Zealand’s fastest growing cities and offers top-notch dining, active outdoors and an internationally renowned Botanic Garden. It’s central location makes it an ideal springboard for beaches, lakes and mountains.
- For this role we are looking for someone who is can provide specialised psychological assessment and provide therapy to child and adolescent and their whanau.

**Click here to view the position description.**
- (Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Te Whatu Ora - Waikato website.)_

**Mōu | About you**

Skills and experience you’ll need to be considered for the role:

- Registered in a Clinical scope with the NZ Psychology Board
- Current Annual Practising Certificate with the NZPB, or eligibility to obtain
- ICAMHS experience is preferred but not essential
- Commitment or willingness to learn about Tiriti o Waitangi
- Sound skills in mental health assessment, treatment and safety planning
- Experience or willingness to train within a DBT and/or FBT framework
- A full driver's licence with no limitations
- You have superior communication and organisational skills with a commitment to work collaboratively in a large, dynamic multidisciplinary team.

**Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service**
- We provide specialist services for infants, children/tamariki and adolescents/rangatahi who are experiencing serious mental health challenges. There is a strong emphasis on family/ whanau involvement in their recovery journey. We have established treatment pathways which include Acute and crisis response, Eating disorders, DBT, Infant mental health and Group programmes. As a community-based service, we are open Monday to Friday during office hours.

**What does Te Whatu Ora, Waikato offer you?**

Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Te Whatu Ora Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep. To discover more about our stunning area,
**please click here.**
- As part of our TWO family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside your TWO benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and access to TWO staff discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce. Why work for us?
- We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our Te Whatu Ora family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply**

**Closing date: Open until filled**

**Nau mai haere mai - Come join the team