Senior Psychologist

Senior Psychologist - Permanent, Full Time position based in Rolleston, Christchurch
- Do you want an influential role that allows you to provide expertise to implement and improve care that leads to young people realising a better future?
- We have an exciting role available for Senior Psychologists to join Oranga Tamariki.

Mō mātou | About us
Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children has a commitment to putting tamariki and rangatahi at the heart of what we do. In our work, we aim to demonstrate these values:

- We put Tamariki first
- We believe Aroha is vital
- We respect the Mana of people
- We are Tika and Pono
- We value Whakapapa
- We recognise that Oranga is a journey

We are committed to ensuring that New Zealand is the best place in the world to be a child. We are also committed to ensuring Oranga Tamariki partners with hapū, iwi and Māori organisations to find appropriate solutions for tamariki in need.

Mō te tūnga | About the role
We need you to have an understanding of mental health and other legislation to provide advice and training for our helpful team to improve practices and site initiated programmes.
Te Puna Wai ō Tuhinapo is a residence supporting both males and females. It operates within the Whakamana Tangata restorative practice framework. The Senior Psychologist is a member of the Residence leadership team and will have a central role across the residence to support trauma informed practice as well as providing staff development training and individual assessment and treatment to rangatahi. There are equivalent positions in the other youth justice residences and this provides a peer group. There is practice leadership and support from the National Office team.

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu | What you will bring

**Key requirements of the role include**:

- A Masters or Doctoral degree Psychology and Annual Practicing Certificate with the Psychologists Board of New Zealand with the Clinical or General Scope of Practice (or eligibility to Register).
- People with the general scope should have extensive experience in a forensic setting with young people.
- Continual research and up to date knowledge of rehabilitation practices
- Knowledge of what works with offending behaviours
- People leadership experience, specifically with implementing new practices
- Proven relationship management experience, with the ability to influence, negotiate and persuade across group and service boundaries to achieve desired outcomes
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team environment
- An understanding of tikanga Māori, the importance of whakapapa and appreciation of cultural differences and how this should influence practice
- An understanding of legislative and regulatory accountabilities in psychology and care treatment
- Understanding of the impact of neuro-disability, trauma and attachment on a young person's behaviour
- Understanding and appreciation of cross-cultural practices in particular; knowledge of tikanga Māori, and Pacific peoples' culture

Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to Apply