Intern Psychologist

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey. We are offering an opportunity for a Psychology Intern in our Psychology Services at Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora Taranaki. The internship will be for a fixed term period of 12 months (1.0 FTE). We can offer valuable learning opportunities in our mental health service teams which include adult community, child and adolescent mental health (CAMHS) and mental health services for older people (MHSOP). We will work with you to identify the arrangement that works best. Interns will receive appropriate supervision in each service they work in. They will have opportunity to experience working in community, outpatient and inpatient settings, delivering group and individual interventions, and to be part of the multi-disciplinary team. Psychologists work from the hospitals base site in New Plymouth and its satellite clinics in Hawera & Stratford. In some services psychologists will also deliver services in community settings. Taranaki is one of those magical places in the world where people come for a visit, and find they never want to leave. The wonderful natural environment with a majestic mountain at its heart, the rugged coastline world-renowned for its surf, great career opportunities, our love of art and culture, thriving cafés, and outdoor living mean it's a fantastic place to work, live and play. The successful candidates will: Be enrolled with a Board approved postgraduate psychology training programme Have the support of appropriate academic professionals from the university Be enthusiastic and keen to learn and experience new environments 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. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Kate Trevesl on email: ***********@tdhb.org.nz #J-18808-Ljbffr