Intern Psychologist

Te Piriti - 1x internship
- Central and Manukau Auckland Psychologists' Office - 1x internship

‘Kotahi anō te kaupapa, ko te oranga o te iwi' - ‘There is only one purpose to our work: the wellness and wellbeing of our people.'
Ara Poutama Aotearoa provides psychological assessment and interventions, with an aim to reduce the re-offending risk of people in prison and in the community.
The Auckland District teams provide individual assessments and treatments to a wide range of people who attend Community Probation or are in a Prison setting.
Your role in any of the teams will involve clinical assessments and treatment of people with a wide range of psychological presentation. As the teams work regionally, you will potentially be able to gain experience across the offices as an intern. The skills you will gain in placements include risk assessment, treatment, providing consultation and report writing.
Some of the benefits of working at Ara Poutama Aotearoa include:

- Working with and being supported by other psychologists
- Working in Prison and community-based settings
- A chance to work in culturally diverse region
- An in-depth training programme to equip staff with knowledge in risk assessment and forensic treatment
- Ongoing professional development opportunities
- Regular clinical supervision
- Commitment to providing service in a culturally appropriate manner with regular cultural supervision to increase comfort in Te Ao Maori

The main areas of focus in the two internship placements being offered are broadly as follow:
Central and Manukau Psychologist's Office
Working across this team provides the opportunity to work in New Zealand's largest female prison at Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility. The team are engaged in new approaches to help wahine rise above their past, be open to new opportunities, and create a better life for themselves and their whanau. Psychologists in the Manukau team also work across the Korowai Manaaki Youth Justice Facility and across community corrections sites in the ethnically diverse South Auckland area. Working in this team creates opportunities to work with wahine, rangitahi and culturally diverse peoples across Manukau.
This team also works in the heart of Auckland city as well as covering West Auckland. The team works in the country's largest and busiest remand prison at the Mt Eden Corrections Facility. It also provides a broad range of clinical experience through assessment, treatment and case consultation provided within seven community corrections sites in the central and west Auckland areas. Being based on site with our probation colleagues builds positive relationships and promotes clinical leadership for the psychologists in the team. In addition, the team support clients with some of the highest risk and most complex needs who are supported within specialist accommodation.
The salary for this role is $73,428 per annum.

**Your preferred team**: Manukau and Central Auckland or Te Piriti
- Your CV
- A letter explaining your reason for seeking an internship with the Department.
- Written consent to discuss your clinical skills and suitability for placement with the University Clinical Programme Staff

Appointment Process
Applicants will be shortlisted and interviewed by 2 Managers Psychological Services.
Successful applicants will be notified as soon as possible.
Ko wai mātou | About us
Ara Poutama Aotearoa is a name that has been gifted to us and is our commitment to improving the oranga and safety of the people, whānau, and that of the communities we serve across the motu.
To apply, please submit a tailored CV and a cover letter describing your motivation for joining the department highlighting relevant skills and experience. Alignment to our kaupapa is critical to our success - we ask that you provide examples which reflect and demonstrate our organisation values.