Taranaki Base Hospital
10 week Fixed Term sabbatical cover
1.0 FTE (80 hours per fortnight)
As a psychologist, you will play a valuable role in the multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities range from assessment, including neuropsychological assessments, psychological testing and treatment. Provide individual psychotherapy for whaiora/whanau and support the team through offering supervision and teaching.
The MHSOP team is multidisciplinary and includes 3 psycho-geriatricians, 1 full-time and 1 part-time clinical psychologist, mental health nurses, social workers, occupational therapists and cultural support. The team has a strong focus on community care but also has access to four beds within the acute inpatient area. The service provides specialist assessment and treatment in outp...