Clinical Psychologist Adult Community Mental Health Services, Te Awamutu Hamilton New Zealand AR-109A

Job Title:             Clinical Psychologist, Adult Mental Health Services, Community Mental Health

Open to:              All Psychologists whom are currently licensed or registered as a Psychologist

Experience:         All levels, including recently licensed, will be considered

English:                If English is not your primary, native, first language than you may be required to take the IELTS to gain your NZ Psychologist

registration with clinical scope

Registration:       I will answer all of your registration questions.  Registration takes around 30 days from receipt of a complete application          package.

Location:             Te Awamutu, 30 minutes’ drive south of Hamilton, a city of 150,000 and home to Waikato University, North Island, New   Zealand

Job Type:            Permanent, Direct Hire

Commitment:    Must stay for at least two years

Relocation:         Up to NZ$3,000 and two weeks’ furnished accommodations.

Salary:                 NZ$55,000-$100,000, depending the number of years’ post license experience that you have

Start Date:         Within 90 days after job offer is received and accepted.

Work Status:      I will put you touch with my NZ registered immigration consultant whom has 100% success rate in getting my candidates’ work visas approved.  His advisory fee is eligible to be reimbursed as part of your $3,000 relocation assistance package.

Benefits:             a.  Four weeks’ paid annual leave or vacation

b.  11 paid public holidays

c.  Budget for CE

d.  Our world class Kiwi Lifestyle

e.  Likely less stressful than where you are now living and working

Introduction:

Exceptional opportunity to experience multi-cultural diversity and grow your professional and personal skills in a multi-disciplinary setting working closely with two experienced clinical psychology colleagues in a setting where Psychology is highly valued and in demand.    There will be opportunities to contribute to the roll-out of an exciting new service development delivering psychological skills to trans-diagnostic group.  Work with 18-65 years’ old adults whom are identified to have a significant mental health disorder including psychological issues underlying or co-morbid with substance abuse.  Some travel may be necessary to outlying clinics.  There will be the capacity to do group work as part of a new initiative to bring more psychological coping skills to clients.

Primary Requirements Include:

·         At least one year’s post license experience;

·         Must be currently board certified/registered/licensed as a Psychologist;

·         Spoken and written English must be excellent;

·         Able and willing to commit at least two years;

·         Excellent CBT, psychotherapy, psychodynamic and/or psychoanalytical skills;

·         Good assessments and report writing abilities;

·         Good team orientated, communications and interpersonal skills;

·         Committed to treating all patients and team members with respect and dignity;

·         Eligible to receive your NZ psychologist registration with clinical scope;

·         Good sense of humour;

·         Eligible and able to meet Immigration New Zealand’s health and background and other requirements for a work visa;

·         Proven ability to work with diverse peoples from many different countries and cultural backgrounds; and

·         Flexible and adaptable.

(Hamilton, a city of 150,000 and home to Waikato University)