Psychologist - North Community Mental Health

About the Role

As a psychologist, you will play a valuable role in the multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities range from psychological assessment, psychotherapy, therapeutic groups, and offering supervision and teaching to the team. You will also have the opportunity to provide inpatient mental health services and crisis intervention.

About the Team / Service / Location

Our team is composed of Psychologists, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Support Workers, Nurses, and Psychiatrists. Most of the work will occur in the hospital setting with the occasional opportunity for community work.

About you

• A current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) in New Zealand
• Experience in, and passion for, working with whai ora experiencing significant mental health distress
• Excellent assessment skills, particularly in undertaking neuropsychological assessments and interpretation.
• Adept therapeutic skills and knowledgeable in a variety of therapeutic modalities.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication relationship building skills
• Flexibility to work autonomously as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team and provide clinical leadership and supervision within the team.
• Understanding and application of the principles of the treaty of Waitangi, with a culturally safe and appropriate approach to practice
• Display enthusiasm to embrace new ideas and innovative thinking towards service delivery.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please submit through our online careers portal by Tuesday 16th December 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Tayler Everett Clinical Team Leader at

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Apply now for this role or get more information by contacting Drew Fray.

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