Clinical Practice Advisor

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Clinical Practice Advisor

• Location: Kelburn
• Type: Contract
• Post Date: Tue Jan 9 03:17:34 2024
• Ref: 747

• Are you a registered Clinical Psychologist with experience in mental health services?
• Do you have an interest in one of our fixed-term, part-time roles as a Clinical Practice Advisor?
• Have you got knowledge of Te Ao Māori, Mātauranga Māori in the context of psychology, and Māori models of care?

Mō Te Herenga Waka - About Our University

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is a global-civic university with our marae at our heart. This iho draws off our heritage and is further defined by our tūrangawaewae, in particular Wellington, Aotearoa, and the Asia-Pacific, all of which are expressed in our position as Aotearoa New Zealand's globally ranked capital city university.

Our core ethical values are respect, responsibility, fairness, integrity, and empathy. These core ethical values are demonstrated in our commitment to sustainability, wellbeing, inclusivity, equity, diversity, collegiality, and openness. With, and as, tangata whenua, we value Te Tiriti o Waitangi, rangatiratanga, manaakitanga, kaitiakitanga, whai mātauranga, whanaungatanga, and akoranga.

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting two fixed-term, part-time Clinical Practice Advisors - Senior/Consultant Clinical Psychologists to join the Clinical Psychology Training Programme until December 2024.

The Clinical Practice Advisor role involves:

• Providing supervision and instruction to students.
• Enhancing student knowledge of Mātauranga Māori.
• Assisting the broader programme to authentically develop bicultural practice.

Ō pūmanawa - About you

You will be an experienced Clinical Psychologist with experience working in Aotearoa. You will be passionate about investing in the future of our profession and enjoy supervising, teaching, and working in an intellectually stimulating environment.

Your training and work experience will be from a predominantly behavioural/cognitive-behavioural/”third-wave” approach. You will bring your competency and knowledge of Te Ao Māori, Mātauranga Māori in the context of psychology, and Māori models of care to this position to assist the programme to further develop in this area. Our long-term goal is to develop a clinical training programme that authentically and coherently engages with bicultural knowledge and practice.

Key Requirements:

• A New Zealand registered Psychologist in the Clinical Psychology Scope of Practice with at least 5 years of clinical experience, preferably with most of this experience in mental health settings.
• Experience as a Clinical supervisor.
• Competency and knowledge of evidence-based clinical psychology practice.
• Competency and knowledge of Te Ao Māori, Mātauranga Māori in the context of psychology, and Māori models of care.
• Membership in appropriate New Zealand professional organisations.
• Proven ability to work constructively and supportively with a wide range of people.
• Established relationships with the local clinical community is desirable.
• Preference will be given to individuals with demonstrated ability in teaching and training in appropriate areas of current need and/or university setting.

Ētahi kōrero hai āwhina i a koe - Why you should join our team

Our team is a mix of clinical academics and practising clinicians. It’s an intellectually stimulating environment with a focus on training students from an evidence-based, biculturally-informed perspective. The team has a high level of trust and mutual respect. The work is rewarding as you see developments and growth in student learning, plus help provide a low-cost service to the general public.

Role Description

Close Date for Vacancy: 22 January 2024. We will be reviewing applications as they are received and may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date.

Contact Details for Vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role please get in touch with John Moffat ([email protected] ). But applicants should follow all steps listed below.

Important - Application Steps and information

Download and complete the University Application Form . Then, please combine your cover letter, CV and the University Application Form into a single file (preferably in pdf format). Click Apply and follow the process to enter your contact details and attach your combined file (CV, cover letter and the University application form) using the “CV/Resume” button.

If you are unable to combine your documents or have further supporting documents, please email these to [email protected] stating the reference number and position title from the advert in the subject line.

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