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Clinical or Child and Family Psychologist - Youth Forensic Team

New Zealand Government

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Permanent Full time April 11, 2026
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Opportunity Description

* Permanent
fulltime (1.0 FTE) 40 hours a week opportunity based at Whakatata House * Work
within an experienced multidisciplinary team and develop your expertise as
a Clinical or Child & Family Psychologist * Provide
mental health interventions for vulnerable young people in collaboration
with external services
The Team: What we do
This position is in
a team that brings together diverse clinical practise, creative therapeutic
relationships, intentional professional collaboration, and highly functional
team work. Working with adolescents aged 10 to 18 years who are involved with
the Youth Justice system, the multidisciplinary Youth Forensic Team provides
mental health assessment and interventions for rangatahi to break their offending
cycle at a crucial time in their lives. Assertive outreach is key, involving
travel to a variety of settings - residential, agencies, communities. The team is based at Whakatata House in central Chri...
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