Clinical Psychology Supervisor

Mō mātou – Our Organisation

Purapura Whetū emphasises that integration of care involves developing a coherent and comprehensive understanding of the needs of tangata whaiora, whānau, and is aimed at the enhancement of overall wellbeing rather than the treatment of specific disorders or problems.

Purapura Whetū is part of the Clinical Psychology Intern Hub Service across Aotearoa New Zealand. 2025 will see us in our third year of the pilot programme, after a great first and second year.

The name of the Intern Hub Service at Purapura Whetu is Te Whakaruruhau Waitaha (Te Whakaruruhau)

Applications are sought from suitably qualified candidates to provide Clinical Psychology Supervision for our Clinical Psychology Interns.
Te Whiwhinga mahi – The opportunity

Clinical Psychology Supervisor - Te Whakaruruhau Waitaha Clinical Psychology Intern Hub Service

He Ara Oranga, Report of the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction, calls for the transformation of Aotearoa New Zealand’s approach into mental health and addiction. The development of a skilled and resilient workforce is crucial to delivering this vision.

Clinical Psychology intern training represents a significant barrier to the growth of the Clinical Psychology Workforce. The growth of Clinical Psychologists will contribute to meeting the demand within the sector, across sectors and across levels of need. The clinical psychology programmes include an internship period where students are required to complete 1500 of supervised hours in a practical setting.

The supervisor position is part time, but if you are interested in field work to make up the other hours (making this a 1FTE role), we are open to negotiating as we are always looking to increase our clinical pool of kaimahi.

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu – What you will bring

• Supervise up to five interns within Te Whakaruruhau Clinical Psychology Intern Hub Service. Liaise with the PW service team leads to provide clinical work experiences and learning experience that meet the requirements of the respective academic programmes the interns are studying at.
• Provide clinical supervision within Te Whakaruruhau that ensures access to Supervision and guidance is available for interns on a daily basis and which meets the New Zealand Psychology Board guidelines on supervision.
• Support access to cultural supervision is provided through wider Purapura Whetū service lines.
• Liaise with the academic programme(s) leads to share information about intern needs, issues and progress and to ensure support is aligned to the interns in meeting the requirements of their qualification.
• Uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles and intentions and support equity of mental wellbeing outcomes for Māori.
• Active commitment to upholding the values, tikanga, kawa, of cultural practice and traditions as guided by mana whenua, and valuing te reo Māori.
• Maintain strong relationships with Pacific mental health and addiction providers and encourage intern experiences of working with Pacific peoples accessing services.
• Maintain strong relationships with mental health and addiction providers working with young people and provide intern experiences of working with young people accessing services.
• The supervisor will adhere to all requirements of the New Zealand Psychologists Board Te Poari Kaimātai Hinengaro o Aotearoa guidelines on supervision.

Applications will be assessed as they are received.

Apply now! Or for general pātai email careers@pw.maori.nz or call Dean Te Hae on 027 611 5550

To apply: You can make your application through our website, or by sending a CV and cover letter to careers@pw.maori.nz