Intern Psychologist For Mental Health, Addiction And Intellectual Disability Service.(Mhaids)

Location : MHAIDS - available across Wellington,

Hutt and Porirua

Contract : Fixed Term, 0.8FTE (Monday -

Thursday)

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,

whanau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

We are looking for intern psychologists to work with tangata whaiora

across services within MHAIDS and General health under supervision as part of

their final intern year before qualification.

The successful candidate will be

about to undertake their final intern year on a clinical or specialist training

program with a University provider which is currently NZ psychology board

registered.

You will be working under close supervision as part of a

multidisciplinary team to assess and diagnose people experiencing a range of

issues including coexisting mental health and addiction issues.

You will be

required to develop sound psychological formulations based on thorough

assessments.

You will also be required to complete psychological interventions

under supervision.

The salary for this role is $66,319.00 pro rata Step 1 Intern level of MECA.

About the

Team / Service / Location

Here at

MHAIDS, 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.

MHAIDS are

pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Maori, Pacific

Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out

more about us click on the following links :

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual

Disability Service

Interns are placed across a wide range of services within MHAIDS.

We aim

to ensure interns have a mixed of core child and adult experiences across the

life span to match their qualification requirements.

About you

The ideal candidate(s) will have :

• A solid understanding of mental health, addictions,

physical health and social issues that impact on our clients, their whanau and

the community.

record as psychology students (undergraduate and post graduate) and have a

willingness and desire to apply their skills and knowledge in a specialist

health setting, under supervision.

be enrolled in a NZ psychology board registered tertiary level course (e.g.

clinical psychology programme).

already completed a Bachelor - s Degree in Psychology, and are concurrently

working on a Masters or PhD in applied psychology (e.g Clinical or child and

family).

candidate will have completed their research and be ready to commence work in

2025 and have a commitment to stay and work in the Wellington region post

qualification.

Working at Health

New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is

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

Maori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

How to Apply

To apply please click - apply now.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers - portal by 17th September 2025.

If

you have any questions about the role, please contact

We will review

applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before

the closing date of this advertisement.