Clinical Psychologist for Infant, Child, Adolescent and Family Service (ICAFS)

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location:  Lower Hutt Hospital 

Service:    Infant, Child, Adolescent and Family Service (ICAFS)

Contract:  Permanent Part Time (0.8 FTE)

Salary:     $85000-$115000 (depending on experience)

Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the role

ICAFS is seeking a registered clinical Psychologist to join our Infant, child, adolescent and family specialty Team. This is a permanent position joining our access team (Tautawhi) the role will involve undertaking initial assessments to establish care needs and potential entry to service, alongside this will be longer term work in specific assessment and treatment with children aged 0 – 18 years, together with their families. 

Mō tō mātou rōpū – About our team 

ICAFS is a community-based team that provide specialist assessment and treatment for 0 – 18 year olds and their families/ whanau. We offer a range of therapeutic approaches as well as having two specialist treatment teams, family therapy (with a screening team) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). We have a large team of passionate clinicians, including social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, and psychotherapists that you would be working closely alongside. We have clinicians with a range of experience and are known to provide excellent support to trainees, interns and new graduates who are frequently working within our service.

Moū – About you

The successful applicant will be able to work collaboratively and supportively with other team members to ensure provision of appropriate assessment and treatment. The person suitable for this role will also have excellent clinical and case management skills and be comfortable with assessment.  The ability to establish and maintain excellent working relationships within the team, service, the District, the wider mental health services, and community agencies is integral to this role.

Skills

• Ability to provide high quality psychological assessments and therapeutic interventions
• Experience in risk identification and management 
• Experience in completing a range of psychological assessments at the initial assessment point 
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively 
• Previous experience in child and adolescent mental health 
• Hold New Zealand registration as a Clinical Psychologist and be eligible for a current practicing certificate
• Have the ability to work autonomously and also as an integral part of a dedicated, innovative and friendly multi-disciplinary team 
• knowledge of the CAPA system would be an advantage

E pā ana ki a tatou – About us

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast

Hutt Valley

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Please note we do not accept email applications. Please click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email Marianne.lovgren@tewhatuora.govt.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed