Where you’ll be working: The Henry Rongomau Bennett Centre, Waikato Hospital

The details: Permanent - Full and part time hours

 

 

Join one of our dynamic teams, make a real impact and enjoy working in a collaborative environment to provide excellent evidence-based biopsychosocial treatment to our tāngata whaiora.

 

 

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We have some fantastic opportunities for dynamic Psychologists to join the teams at The Henry Rongomau Bennett Centre. There is one permanent full time position available working across our forensic in-patient wards and another permanent part time position working across our adult mental health in-patient wards.

 

 

Key responsibilities of the roles:

• Provide comprehensive psychological assessments including psychometric evaluations, risk assessments, court reports and therapeutic interventions.
• Develop collaborative holistic treatment plans and provide individual and group therapy in collaboration with other disciplines.
• Develop well informed psychological formulations based on comprehensive assessments.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of contemporary correctional concepts, principles, and practices relevant to psychological assessment and treatments within a forensic setting.
• Provide clinical supervision, consultation and advice to the multidisciplinary team.

 

 

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(Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - Waikato website.)

 

 

Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service

Mental Health and Addictions Services at Waikato delivers a full range of specialty services across the district. We are committed to making a difference with tāngata whai ora and their whānau through working in partnership to create kotahitanga. We believe in delivering services with a strong recovery focus and a sensitivity to cultural aspects of mental health through applying the Treaty of Waitangi principles into practice

 

 

Mōu | About you

Skills and experience you’ll need to be considered for the role:

• Registration with the new Zealand Psychologists Board with scope of practice.
• Supports the pursuit of Māori health gains as well as achieving equitable health outcomes for Māori.
• Supportive of tangata whenua/mana whenua led change to deliver mana motuhake and Māori self-determination in the design, delivery and monitoring of health care.
• Supports Māori oversight and ownership of decision-making processes necessary to achieve Māori health equity.
• Support the expression of hauora Māori models of care and mātauranga Māori.
• Knowledge of and experience working with tāngata whaiora in mental health settings or corrections facilities.

 

 

Ko ngaa hua o te noho ki roto o Waikato, te mahi hoki ki Te Whatu Ora, Waikato | The Benefits of living in Waikato and working for Te Whatu Ora, Waikato

Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep. To discover more about our stunning area, please click here.

• As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

 

 

Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | 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 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.

 

 

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please apply online as applications are unable to be accepted via email. If you have any questions about the role please contact Amanda.Lewis-Wilson@waikatodhb.health.nz

 

 

Closing date: Open until filled

 

Nau mai haere mai - Come join the team!