Psychologist - Auckland Region Women's Corrections
4 days ago
This is a job opportunity that involves contributing to improving the well-being of our wāhine through effective management. It is a full-time permanent role with flexible working hours and working arrangements, focused on expanding mental health services. Ara Poutama is driven by a set of values and is dedicated to promoting health equity specifically for Māori.
Mō te tūnga | About the role
As a Psychologist within our multi-disciplinary team at Auckland Region Women's Correctional Facility, your role will encompass providing a full range of secondary mental health psychological services including triage, comprehensive and systemic assessment and treatment based on best practice psychological service delivery. Ara Poutama devotes significant time and resources into caring for wāhine vulnerable to self-harming behaviour or suicide. A core part of your role will be to monitor, promulgate and promote best practice in the delivery of mental health services for wāhine at risk of suicide and self-harm within the Intervention and Support Unit and wider prison environment.
We are especially committed to providing a culturally safe practice and approach for the people in our care that recognises their complex and entwined histories of severe trauma, mental health issues, substance abuse, unhealthy relationships, and poverty that have often contributed to their offending. As an experienced clinical specialist, you will also be accountable for directing, monitoring and evaluating psychological care that is provided by others, including providing clinical leadership and fostering teamwork and collaboration.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
- Masters Degree in Psychology, and eligible to be registered in New Zealand as a Psychologist;
- Can operate effectively in a Māori cultural setting and has an understanding of the Treaty of Waitangi;
- Strong, clear and adaptable communication skills - both written and verbal;
- Able to provide psychological assessment and treatment services based upon evidence of what constitutes best practice in a Corrections setting;
- Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of people to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals;
- Ability to be flexible and adapt behaviour to reflect diverse situations and people, and deal positively with difficult situations and people;
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries; and
- Can effectively manage time and workload, taking responsibility for learning and development, while maintaining a balance between work and personal life.
The salary range for the role is $76,860 - $104,571 (Mid) - $125,485. Please note psychologist are currently going through bargaining so the above stated saslary may soon be outdated. We may also offer flexible and/or part-time options for working hours. Appointment and remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role.
Disclaimer for ALL Psychology Applicants
All overseas applicants are required to practice under the supervision of a Board-approved supervisor for 12 months or until otherwise approved by the Board. Please note that all applicants must hold registration with the New Zealand Psychologists Board and will be required to complete a full disclosure criminal history check and pre-employment drug tests.
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