Psychologist For Infant, Child, Adolescent, and Family Service
Location: Hutt Hospital
Contract: Permanent, Full Time (1FTE)
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.
About the role
An exciting and unique opportunity to create lasting difference in the lives and outcomes of vulnerable young people has become available within our project team. This role will be integrated into our core team of experienced passionate child mental health clinicians and your time will be split to accommodate both sectors accordingly.
Within the project team, we are looking for an experienced clinician with a strong interest in developmental trauma to support a local care and protection residential care unit. You’ll have the chance to apply your expertise in trauma-informed approaches through education delivery and clinical consultation to ensure the ongoing provision of mental health services for young people who need it most. This is a unique career opportunity to be part of a newly developed service integration and is a pivotal step forward, aiming to provide equitable care for these young people and participating in creating positive outcomes.
As part of this role you will also be embedded within the ICAFS team and provide mental health assessment and treatment for children and their whanau from the Hutt Valley community. This can include a variety of treatment modalities including individual, family and group work. There is significant scope for professional develop within this role.
The salary range for this role is $83708 - $115719 depending on experience.
About the Team/Service Location
ICAFS is a community-based team that provide specialist assessment and treatment for 0 – 18 year olds and their families/ whanau. We have a large team of passionate clinicians, including social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, registered nurses, occupational therapists 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. 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 support clinicians in furthering their professional development and encourage clinicians to attend training and workshops. We place a strong emphasis at ICAFS on clinicians having an effective work/life balance.
About you
- Be a registered psychologist, occupational therapist, social worker, or mental health nurse with 3 years+ experience.
- Experience in providing complex mental health assessment and treatment.
- Previous experience in child/adolescent mental health.
- Experience and/or interest in the area of developmental trauma.
- Experience and/or interest in education delivery.
Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.
How to Apply
If applying from abroad, please check your eligibility for NZPB registration and state the outcome on your cover letter in your application.
To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Marianne.Lovgren@Tewhatuora.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advertisement.
Permanent/Full Time
Job no: MHA078-25
Location: Lower Hutt
Closing Date: Sunday, 14 June 2026