Clinical Practice Advisor

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Clinical Practice Advisor

• Location: Kelburn
• Type: Contract
• Post Date: Mon Dec 12 01:17:45 2022
• Ref: 5267

• Are an experienced Clinical Psychologist with experience working in New Zealand?
• Have you got a focus in behavioural/cognitive-behavioural/”third-wave” approach?
• Do you have 5 years post-graduate experience and previously supervised students?

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 a fixed term Senior/Consultant Clinical Psychologists to join the Clinical Psychology Training Programme as Clinical Practice Advisors in 2023. With multiple roles available, up to a maximum of 1.5FTE combined, appointments from 0.4FTE to 1.0FTE will be considered.

The Clinical Practice Advisor role involves:

• Supervision of clinical psychology students in the Clinical Psychology Centre (Kelburn Campus).
• The potential for being involved in teaching activities across the Clinical Psychology programme.
• Input into the training curriculum.

Ō pūmanawa - About you

You will be an experienced Clinical Psychologist with experience working in New Zealand. 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. Being knowledgeable about Te Ao Maori and bicultural ways of working would be an added benefit.

Key Requirements:

• Registered with the NZ Psychologists Board in the Clinical Psychology scope of practice.
• Minimum of 5 years post-graduate experience.
• Experience working in the New Zealand public sector.
• Previous experience supervising students.
• Established research activity or an interest in conducting clinical research would be desirable but not essential.

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: 10 January 2023

Contact Details for Vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role please get in touch with John Moffat ([email protected] , 04 463 6163). But applicants should follow all steps listed below.

Important - Application Steps and information

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