Posted 16 July, 2026
Clinical Psychologist - Infant Child and Adolescent Mental Health
New Zealand Government
Hamilton, WKO, NZ
Full Time
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Job Description
Clinical Psychologist - Infant Child and Adolescent Mental Health 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. Permanent - part time, 64 hours per fortnight About the Role This rewarding and varied role offers the opportunity to apply your clinical psychology expertise across consultation, assessment, formulation, treatment and service development. Working collaboratively with tamariki, rangatahi, whānau, community and statutory agencies, you will deliver evidence‑based interventions that supports recovery, improve functioning and enable successful transition to community supports. Bring your enthusiasm and motivation to work with us and we'll provide you with a great opportunity to further develop your skills within a specialist mental health service. Click here to view the position description. About the Team Our multidisciplinary team provides community‑based secondary mental health services for tamariki and rangatahi experiencing severe mental health challenges across the Greater Hamilton area. Our clinicians bring a wide range of skills and clinical expertise and are passionate about achieving positive outcomes for young people and their whānau. This is meaningful and rewarding work within a supportive and collaborative environment. About you To be successful in this role, you will have: Registration as a Psychologist with a Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology or equivalent. The ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. Experience providing consultation and training to allied health professionals and community partners. Confidence in assessing, formulating and treating complex presentations requiring specialist psychological input. Knowledge of te ao Māori, tikanga and te reo Māori, or a willingness to actively grow your cultural capability. A full, unrestricted drivers licence. Experience in a mental health setting is highly desirable. 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 Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. #J-18808-Ljbffr