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Posted 16 July, 2026

Psychologist

Habit Health
Palmerston North, MWT, NZ Full Time
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Job Description

Habit Health is a nationwide healthcare provider, specialising in the rehabilitation space. We enable people to live their best lives and empower our teams to realise their full potential. Timaru Branch Our Timaru branch is looking for an experienced Psychologist who wants to grow their clinical skills in rehabilitation. This is an excellent opportunity to assist in patient care and well‑being whilst being provided with the resources to succeed. Main Responsibilities Deliver assessments and recommendations backed by clinical reasoning. Complete written and verbal summaries of assessments. Be part of the development of training and resources for services delivered. Collaborate and grow with a multidisciplinary team (MDT). Benefits of Working With Us Market competitive salary to ensure that our teams feel valued. Monthly bonus scheme aimed at boosting your earnings! Encouraged to grow clinical skills in rehabilitation. Clinical supervision provided. Annual budget set aside for professional development / study. Efforts made to provide work / life balance that suits your needs. Permanent full-time/part-time role with clear career progression. Great team culture with regular social events, weekly treats, award schemes. Well‑being initiatives: annual eye exam, flu vaccination, access to EAP services. Provision of Enhanced AI Tools Aimed at Boosting Your Performance Habit is proud to have introduced Heidi Notes for all its clinicians to ensure they have access to the best possible tools to help them excel. Heidi is an AI medical scribe that automates clinical documentation and decreases administrative work. This enables you to focus on clinical care and excellence. In turn, you will be better equipped to make best use of our uncapped incentive programme that enables clinicians to earn an extra performance bonus every single month. The Ideal Candidate MA/PG Dip/DClin or similar qualification. Registration as a Psychologist or Clinical Psychologist with the New Zealand Psychologists’ Board or a current APC. Membership of a Professional Body like the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists or New Zealand Psychological Society. Approachability and people‑centred disposition. Ability to travel is essential. For Psychologists Based Overseas As an accredited employer we will provide assistance in the AEWV process. Support in gaining registration with the NZ Psychologists Board. Assistance in helping you settle into New Zealand. If you are looking to continue making your mark as a psychologist with a strong focus on furthering your clinical skills, click APPLY, which will take you through to our Careers website and will activate this link. Please refer to job no 2478 in your cover letter when applying for this role. For questions, email [email protected]. Confidentiality is assured. Habit Health is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to diversity hiring and providing a safe space to people of all cultures, languages, experiences and backgrounds. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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