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We are looking for Psychologist to join the team at Explore New Plymouth!
- Part-time or full-time hours available depending on your needs
- Professional development and career development opportunities
- Come and provide a service to our clients in New Plymouth region
- Excellent for an opportunity for a psychologist wanting a change in role
Who are we – Ko wai matou?
Explore Specialist Services is the national provider of behaviour support and Autism across New Zealand for the Ministry of Health (MoH).
We also work in collaboration with Oranga Tamariki, ACC, The British Institute of Learning and Disability (BILD) and Triple P. We are part of HealthCare New Zealand one of Aotearoa’s largest health sector employers, with locations throughout New Zealand.
We are specialists in the delivery of Positive Behaviour Support. Through this model we aim to improve peoples’ quality of life and the quality of life of those around them. You can find more about this framework here;
https://www.healthcarenz.co.nz/service/explore-specialist-advice/behaviour-support-services/
About the role – He korero whakamarama mo tenei turanga
We are looking for a Registered Psychologist to join our team as a Behaviour Specialist to provide a service to our clients situated in the New Plymouth region.
Within the role you will be committed to supporting and empowering people who experience disability or autism to live independently, safely and to contribute meaningfully within their communities. You will recognise the importance of Te Ao Maori and the strength of working collaboratively with whanau.
Why us – He aha ai matou?
We provide the following:
- We recognise the importance of a culturally competent workforce, and provide regular cultural supervision. We provide opportunities to attend yearly Noho Marae, and ongoing training and development
- We will provide you with training and support you to learn the role and provide an ongoing internal and external professional development programme to enhance your learning and professional scope of practice
- We offer professional development programmes which may include but are not limited to, Triple P accreditation, motivational interviewing, Trauma Informed Care, Positive Behaviour Support, Functional Assessment and risk assessment and safety planning
- We provide opportunities to extend your practice across a range of different workstreams including support to people with disabilities, vulnerable children, and ACC services
- We promote a safe and supportive environment where colleagues can share and learn from one another
- We support supervision, professional development and progression to ensure you can deliver the best support for our clients and achieve successful outcomes
- We recognise the importance of work/life balance and provide a workplace with flexibility’ particularly for those people returning to work with family/ whanau commitments to
- We offer competitive salaries and provide you with a laptop computer and mobile phone to support flexible working across home and work locations
What you will bring – Nga tohungatanga mo tenei turanga
You will bring the following:
- Registered Psychologist with a minimum of three years’ experience, preferably within the disability sector
- An ability to use teaching and learning strategies to facilitate workshops with families and professionals
- An understanding of and commitment to: The Code of Health and Disabilities Services Consumer Rights, The Treaty of Waitangi and bi-cultural practice.
- Proven ability to work in teams and in a ‘transdisciplinary’ manner
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and client management systems.
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport; proactive and responsive to client needs and colleagues/team needs.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- A current full New Zealand driver’s licence
Please apply online and include a CV and covering letter.
Applicants for this position will have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.
We prefer online applications – click https://careers.healthcarenz.co.nz/?job=17910KHJ
To read a copy of our job description and apply – visit our website by pressing the apply now button.
Applications close at 5pm on Sunday, 22 May 2022. Interviews might take place prior to applications closing.
