Psychologist, Kidz First Centre for Youth Health

Part-time 0.5FTE, permanent role

Remuneration as per Apex Psychology MECA

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

• Commitment to your professional development (generous continuing professional development funding)
• Highly supportive and learning team environment

We have an exciting opportunity for a psychologist to join the Kidz First Centre for Youth Health.

Kidz First Centre for Youth Health is a team of health professionals who provide advice and support for young people, along with their whaanau. Our team includes nurses, doctors, social workers and occupational therapists. We provide support to young people aged 12 – 24 years, who experience complicated health and youth development concerns that have a significant impact on their lives. We also provide care to young people who have chronic health conditions, developmental concerns, psychosomatic health issues, high-risk health behaviours and gender affirming health care.

At Kidz First Centre for Youth Health we believe that all young people have different strengths. We help by providing them with the information and skills that they need in order to manage their health and engage with their community.

We are looking for a psychologist with a minimum of 12 months experience, who has sound clinical and interpersonal skills. The focus of this role is working as part of the multidisciplinary team with gender diverse young people, assisting with assessment and management.

The ideal candidate would have experience working with young people and in a health setting, with an interest or experience in gender affirming care.

Essential:

• Registered Psychologist with the New Zealand Psychologists Board
  • A minimum of 12 months experience as a psychologist
  • Full, clean drivers licence

What's in it for you?

• The opportunity to use your expertise in a variety of different ways within a well-resourced team
  • Professional development opportunities and supervision provided
  • Discounted services as part of our work perks

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Maaori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to apply

To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online career’s portal by 07 August 2026. To view the job description, please click here.

For more information, please contact Heather on heather.laxon@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz or Amy on amy.lin@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.