Clinical Psychologist

About this role

Permanent Full Time or Part Time or Contractor

Looking for a new role in a friendly team in the beautiful Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand.

Laura Fergusson Brain Injury Trust has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist and /or Neuropsychologist to join our highly skilled interdisciplinary rehabilitation team.

Te mahi angitu - The opportunity

We are looking for more Clinical Psychologists and /or Neuropsychologists to join our large highly experienced supportive psychology team in the beautiful South Island region of Canterbury. We are looking for psychologists who enjoy community-based work within an interdisciplinary team to provide quality psychological and/or neuropsychological services to our kiritaki/client group. Psychologists with experience working with Tamariki and Rangatahi would be highly desirable.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills in rehabilitation after injury. Although primarily the client group are those who have a traumatic brain injury and/or spinal injury, the client group is diverse. Psychologists working in this area treat many common psychological disorders such as Anxiety, Depression, Adjustment Disorder and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Applications are encouraged both from senior psychologists and those who are more recently qualified.

Kiritaki/clients present to our service with a variety of conditions including concussion, moderate to severe traumatic brain injury, spinal injury, multi-trauma, and some other neurological conditions such as stroke. You will be involved with a variety of clinical work (assessment, rehabilitation interventions, therapy, and group work) for injury related rehabilitation. There is also the potential to use or extend your skills into other types of work such as clinical supervision, contributing to services for family members of kiritaki/clients with brain injuries or contributing to research projects and other service developments.

We cover a large geographical area in the centre of South Island, New Zealand and have opportunity for you to be based in Christchurch or anywhere between South and North Canterbury. Some travel may be necessary.

Ka whakahere mātau kī a koe – What we can offer you

• A friendly team focussed working environment
• Competitive remuneration dependent on experience
• A commitment to providing ongoing professional development opportunities
• A generous professional development budget depending on experience
• 5 weeks of annual leave for those at the Consultant Clinical Psychologist/ Neuropsychologist level
• Reimbursement of APC and Professional Memberships
• Flexible working hours
• Staff Discounts and Gym membership at corporate rates

Ko wai koe - About you

Mau - You will:

• Be committed to working within the mission and vision of the Trust
• Have a strong commitment to actively work within the uara of the Trust:
• Manaakitaka We care
• Kauanuanutia We are respectful
• Kotahitaka We are inclusive
• Tika me te Pono We do it right
• A qualified, motivated, NZPB registered Clinical Psychologist and/or Neuropsychologist
• A team player who puts kiritaki/clients and their whanau at the centre of everything they do
• Some experience working on ACC contracts, neuropsychology and research experience, would be desirable, though not essential
• Confident in working in a fast paced, quick changing environment alongside other members of the team

Mō tatou - About us

We are an independent, charitable organisation driven to help our kiritaki achieve independence, inclusion, and quality of life after a brain injury. Through a full continuum of assessment, rehabilitation and support services delivered when and where they are needed, our highly skilled interdisciplinary teamwork with our kiritaki and their families/whanau to develop individualised strategies that equip them to find new pathways through life.

We:

• Welcome Tangata Moana, Tangata Tiriti, Tangata Haumi and Mana Whenua
• Welcome people with a disability
• Welcome neurodiverse people
• Welcome people from the Rainbow community; we have taken the Pride Pledge and are members of the Safe Spaces Alliance
• Are carer friendly and accredited with CareWise
• Are breastfeeding friendly and accredited with CanBreastFeed

Don't miss this opportunity to work with a great team, great kiritaki/clients and in a fun and flexible working environment.

To view the position description and/or apply for the role go to https://careers.lfbit.co.nz

 For additional information contact Leah Teschner, Clinical Lead Psychology on 021 242 5429 or Pat Hopkins Clinical Manager Rehabilitation on 03 335 0541