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Job Offer: Psychologist – Intensive Wraparound Service, Te Kahu Toi:MinEducationJob description:Job Description» We have a big and important job to do and we need your help» Make a real difference in children and young people’s lives Kia ora, Bula Vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Fakatalofa atu, Kia orana, Malo e lelei, Malo ni, Talofa lava, and welcome. Help shape the future of education At the Ministry of Education, we work together to shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent results. Our organisation is made up of more than 3,000 talented and committed people around New Zealand, from a wide variety of backgrounds and cultures. While we work in different groups and on different things, we all strive every day to make the biggest difference we can for every child, young person and adult student in our education system. About our team Te Kahu T??, The Intensive Wraparound Service is a service that provides comprehensive, evidence located interventions to support students with challenging behaviour, socio-emotional difficulties and complex learning needs across a range of contexts. The team works collaboratively with students, parents/caregivers and family/wh?nau, schools, agencies and local communities to develop and implement comprehensive ecological wraparound plans. The priority for these plans is for the student to achieve success at home and in their local community. For information about the Intensive Wraparound Service please refer tohttp://www.education.govt.nz /school/student-support/special-education/intensive-wraparound-service-iws/ About this function As an IWS Psychologist you will work as part of a trans-disciplinary team to understand the needs of the young person and family and implement evidence located interventions in your areas of skills. More specifically, you will do the following: » Identify patterns or contributing factors that may be influencing learning, wellbeing and behaviour » Contribute to strength located collaborative team processes to meet the young person’s underlying needs » Provide continuing, individualised and dynamic psychological assessment and intervention » Support all those around the child to use evidence informed practice » Monitor implementation effectiveness by supporting data collection and informed decision making About you To be prosperous you will need the following: » To be a New Zealand Registered Psychologist under the Health Practitioners Competency Assurance Act and hold a current practicing certificate, OR be registered as an Intern Psychologist having gained entry to a Post Graduate Diploma in Psychology that will enable you to gain full registration as a psychologist under the HPCAA » capability to contribute your specialist skills within multi-agency, trans-disciplinary settings where the child/youth are at the centre » Excellent communication and interpersonal skills » An capability to work effectively with children, young people and their families, teachers and other professionals across a diverse range of settings » The capability to understand and apply the principles of Te Tirirti o Waitangi and tangatawhenuatanga What can we offer you? We offer a competitive income and terms and conditions. You will also receive initial and continuing training in wraparound practice, comprehensive practice support, supervision, and opportunities for professional development to continue to develop skills in significant areas of skills and interest. Are you ready to make a difference? We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds, including M?ori, Pacific and those with disabilities, who will enrich our knowledge of the education system. As a government agency, the Ministry is committed to keeping to the Treaty of Waitangi’s guiding principles in our work for and with M?ori students, their wh?nau, hap? and iwi. The Ministry invites applications from fully vaccinated people or people with a valid medical exemption, in line with our COVID-19 Vaccination policy. We will require evidence of your vaccination status, or your medical exemption, at the pre-employment stage of our recruitment process. If this opportunity sounds like you, please apply now using the ‘apply online’ button. For more information, Contact Us by Janine Locke at 027 490 6773 and/or Janine.locke@education.govt.nz Applications close on Sunday,13 March 2022. How to submit the application:Please apply via this link:https://jobs.education.govt.nz/jobs/EDU-1604407ASkills:
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