Clinical Psychologist, Oranga Hinengaro

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Oranga Hinengaro (Specialist Kaupapa Maori Mental Health Service)

MidCentral, as a leading provider of mental health services in the lower North Island, includes Oranga Hinengaro, a specialist Kaupapa Maori Mental Health team. The purpose of this team is to improve the level and effectiveness of mental health services provided to Maori in the moderate to severe range.

The delivery of mental health and addiction services for Māori is a key area for positive change in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Oranga Hinengaro, in essence, is mental wellbeing from Māori perspectives. We are striving for a future where mental health services are informed by the mahi and views of people with lived experience, as well as clinical and cultural perspectives.

We have a full time, permanent position within our Kaupapa Maori Mental Health Team and are seeking applications from suitably qualified clinical psychologists with clinical expertise and a background in mental health. We are seeking a skilled professional who is open to working in an environment that equity is valued working in Kaupapa Services. A team approach is working with programs in Mental Health FACT. Unplanned, Time Limited. This is inclusive of developing māori insights to work with whaiora and whanau māori.

If you are a health professional and committed to working within the Palmerston North and Horowhenua area we welcome your application.

Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua MidCentral (MidCentral) provides healthcare services to over 180,000 people across the Manawatū, Horowhenua and Tararua regions. With a large hospital campus at Palmerston North, it also provides key health care and support services to neighbouring communities.

We are looking to fill this position as soon as possible so may withdraw the advert if the perfect candidate is found before the expiry date.

We strive to be a place where people love to work and learn. We aim to develop a diverse team that reflects the communities that we serve and we welcome people of all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, religious and political beliefs, socio-economic situations and accessibility needs. MidCentral actively seeks Māori into our workforce to reflect the community we serve.

Some positions are defined as a Core Children's worker under the Children's Act and require full safety checks completed before employment commences.