Clinical Psychologist For Our New Tamariki (Child) Team, Mental Health & Addiction Services

Do you want to make a real, positive impact?

Heres your chance!

Are you a Registered Psychologist interested in working with primary and intermediate school children?

Join us to support tamariki and their whaanau in a meaningful way.

Nau te rourou, naku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi

With your input and mine, wellness will thrive

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role :

Based in East Tamaki, this full-time position offers the opportunity to work across South Auckland within a supportive, multidisciplinary team.

You will use evidence-based approaches such as CBT, PCIT, attachment, or family therapy to support children with moderate to severe mental health needs.

We collaborate closely with families, non-government organisations, schools, and primary care providers to deliver integrated, community-based care.

Clinical supervision and professional development are provided.

If you're ready to bring your expertise to a role where you can make a real impact wed love to hear from you.

Remuneration is aligned with the APEX Psychologist MECA.

Essential :

Eligible to register or registered in the Clinical or general scope with the NZ Psychology BoardCurrent Annual Practising Certificate with the NZPB, or eligibility to obtainA full drivers licence with no limitationsCommitment or willingness to learn about Tiriti o WaitangiExperience working with children with clinical presentations.Affiliation with evidence-based treatment modalities such as CBT, PCIT, attachment therapy or family therapy.What we can offer you :

Career Progression : Opportunities for educational and career advancementProfessional Development : A generous training budget and various workplace training opportunitiesTeam Environment : A nurturing and supportive workplaceWork Perks : Discounted services and reimbursement for annual practicing certificate costVisa Support : Assistance with Work Visa applications for eligible candidatesWorking 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 click 'apply now'.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 24 September 2025.

To view the job description, please click here.

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

At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us.

We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community.

To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve.

We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities.

We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan.

Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability.

Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind Manaakitanga, Together Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga.

If these are your values too, then join us today.