Clinical Psychologist / Kaimtai Hinengaro (Intellectual Disability Service)

Location: Porirua

Service: Inpatient Intellectual Disability Service

Contract: Permanent, Full time & Part time (16 hours a week)

Competitive Salary

Benefits
• Fabulous MDT
• Mentoring
• Supportive team and ongoing professional development
• Enjoy working in a diverse and inclusive environment

About the role

The National Intellectual Disability Services is looking for a clinical psychologist to join the forensic inpatient services. You would be working across our Regional Intellectual Disability Secure Services (RIDSS) which comprises two regional and two National services.

You will be joining an existing team of clinical psychologists. Your areas of professional interest will be fostered and your expertise in psychological assessment and formulation, individual and group treatment welcomed.

You will be a valued and active member of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT). In your role you will work... collaboratively with other health professionals to design and deliver evidence based care and rehabilitation consistent with the Model of Care.

The Model of Care is based on psychological theory and frameworks including but not limited to The Good Lives Model of Offender Rehabilitation and Positive Behaviour Support.

In addition to your direct clinical work you will be given many opportunities to contribute to service improvement work. The Intellectual Disability Service is growing and the direction of travel very much welcomes psychological knowledge, theory and process.

The successful applicant will be supported to engage in professional development opportunities and receive individual supervision from an experienced clinical psychologist. You will also be supported by the broader MHAIDS network of clinical psychologists.

About the team

You will be joining a multi-disciplinary team of health professionals committed to the delivery of gold standard care and rehabilitation to the population we serve. The team carry a wealth of knowledge and expertise in a number of areas relevant to intellectual disability, mental health, and behaviours that challenge.

About you

You will have completed a post graduate diploma in clinical psychology (or equivalent) and hold a Masters or Doctoral level degree in psychology. You will hold an annual practicing certificate, registered with the clinical scope of practice.

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