- Salary of $85,000-$105,000 , depending on experience
- Full-time or part-time opportunities (minimum 15 hours per week)
- 5 weeks annual leave
- $2,500 annual professional development allowance
- Up to $2,000 relocation assistance
- Established caseload from day one
- Low staff turnover and supportive team culture
- Genuine multidisciplinary approach to client care
- Opportunities to further develop your skills in concussion, pain management and complex psychological assessment
This role offers meaningful work with clients recovering from a wide range of injuries, alongside excellent professional development and genuine work-life balance.
The Opportunity Working primarily within ACC-funded rehabilitation , you'll support clients who have experienced traumatic injuries and require psychological assessment and intervention as part of their recovery.
Your caseload will include clients experiencing:
- Chronic pain
- Concussion and mild traumatic brain injury
- Trauma following injury
- Sensitive Claims
- Mental health impacts of injury
- Return-to-work and vocational rehabilitation needs
Most assessments are completed from the Timaru clinic, with occasional home visits where reasonable adjustments are required.
About You We're looking for a Registered Psychologist or Clinical Psychologist who enjoys working collaboratively and is passionate about supporting people through recovery.
You'll ideally bring:
- Registration (or eligibility for registration) with the New Zealand Psychologists Board
- Around three years' or more post-registration experience
- Strong psychological assessment and report writing skills
- Experience working within rehabilitation, injury, or ACC environments
- An interest or experience in pain management and concussion rehabilitation (highly desirable, but not essential)
Why Join? You'll be joining a close-knit team with an excellent reputation for collaboration and staff retention. You'll work alongside experienced psychologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, counsellors and administration staff, with support from an experienced Team Leader who understands the role firsthand.
If you're looking for a varied role where you can make a real difference while being supported by an experienced and collaborative team, we'd love to hear from you.
Know someone suitable? We offer a $500 referral bonus for successful referrals.
APPLY NOW
We'd love to hear from you. To request a copy of the Job Description or for a confidential discussion, please contact:
Jeanette Rendle - RWR Health Agency Director
Ph: 027 705 7079
Email: jeanetter@rwrhealth.co.nz