Psychologist - School-based Maternity Cover
Core
Provide clinical psychology services to high-deprivation Auckland schools, delivering remedial and preventative mental health support to rangitahi (youth) and supporting school staff.
Role type
School-based clinical psychologist
Builds
Youth-focused talking therapies, group therapy, and presentations for students within a multi-disciplinary school health environment.
Domain
Mental health / Education / Social services
Required skills
Clinical psychology, Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FACT), contextual assessments, child/youth/family interventions
Preferred skills
Experience in primary or secondary mental health settings
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Provide on-the-ground support to hard-to-reach students, deliver youth-focused talking therapies, support school colleagues (health and teaching staff), conduct group therapy and presentations to wider student audiences.
Seniority
Mid-level (2-4 years experience)