Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
- Fixed term to 29 May 2026
- Based in Whangarei
- Full time, working 40 hours per week
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
Start your journey with Health New Zealand – right now we are looking for an exceptional Registered Psychologist who has experience in Child and Adolescent mental health and addiction, as well as experience or understanding of our Te Tai Tokerau rangatahi population.
This is a full time role working 40 hours per week based in Whangarei for a fixed term period ending 29 May 2026.
About the Service
Te Roopu Kimiora is a secondary care mental health service seeing young people/rangatahi 0-18 years old who have severe to moderate mental health concerns. We work closely alongside the young person and their whānau to achieve goals that are set collaboratively so they can live to their fullest potential.
About you
Our ideal candidate will:
- Be registered with the NZ Psychologists Board.
- Provide a high standard of clinical psychology practice and expertise.
- Working knowledge and commitment to Tikanga.
- Working knowledge of key child and adolescent issues and psychopathology.
- Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.
- Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.
Join our team and be supported to provide clinical leadership and develop your career. Bring your high standard of clinical practice and expertise to support the wellbeing of tāngata whaiora and their whānau through the provision of psychological assessment, intervention and consultation/supervision.
If you are an experienced, pro-active, motivated and self-directed psychologist with the ability to educate as you go, this could be the opportunity you have been waiting for!
Working for 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. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
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.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
- We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
- We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 9 December 2024. If you have any questions about the role, please contactMichelle Apetera at jobs@northlanddhb.org.nz
Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.