Clinical Psychologist

Permanent

part-time opportunity (20hr per week) based at Hillmorton Hospital
- Work
within a supportive team of experienced multidisciplinary professionals
- NZ
Registration as a Psychologist in the clinical scope of practice is
essential

Mō te tūnga
- About the Role
The Adult Community Mental Health Service provides treatment for
people aged 18-65 years who suffer from a wide range of mental disorders. Join
us in this part time (20hr per week) role and enjoy providing assessment and
treatment interventions for outpatients of the Adult Community Mental Health
Service.
In this part-time position, your time will be utilised to
provide individual and group treatment within the MindSight Programme. The
MindSight Programme is a specialist treatment service for consumers with a
diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. The programme is an integrated
component of Community Mental Health services involving eight half-time
clinicians who specialise in delivering Mentalisation-Based Treatment (MBT).
This position will be based at Hillmorton Hospital. The days and
hours required for this position are flexible and will be negotiated with the
successful applicant.

Ko wai
koe | About You
- You

will draw on your mental health experience to deliver comprehensive
assessment and support to clients and their families/whanau;
- You
will be an active participant in our multidisciplinary team, working
closely with referrers and colleagues from other agencies;
- The
specialist nature of the role affords opportunities for teaching, research
and consultative-input both within the wider organisation as well as
regionally.Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako - Skills and Experience
- A Masters in Clinical

Psychology (or overseas equivalent);
- NZ Registration
as a Psychologist with a clinical scope of practice is essential;
- Previous
experience in the Adult Mental Health field is preferred but your other
skill backgrounds or experience will be given full consideration;
- Experience
treating Borderline Personality Disorder is desirable. If required,
training in (MBT) will be provided;
- Excellent
interpersonal skills with the ability to manage a busy caseload is vital
to your success in this role;
- As
some travel may be required in the role, a full NZ drivers license is
essential.The position
provides ongoing supervision and support to maintain and develop MBT
practitioner skills, along with support for general professional development
through ongoing education.

Mō mātou | About Us
- Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do - Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand, leads the day-to-day
running of our health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at
local, district, regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the
20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisions and district
offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.
Here in Waitaha, Canterbury we deliver health services to the
almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed
to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with
Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations.
Ngā hua | Benefits of working at Te
Whatu Ora [Health New Zealand]
When you work at the Te Whatu Ora, you are part of a wider
whānau that will support you along your journey. We offer great coaching,
mentoring and learning outcomes for all staff. We are always improving our
facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts from select
retailers, restaurants and business.
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