Clinical Educator

Te Kura Mahi ā-Hirikapo | School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing

Te Kaupeka Pūtaiao | Faculty of Science

• Full-time at 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
• Permanent Position
• Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities

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Āu Mahi | What You Will Do

In this role, you will provide clinical psychology expertise to the School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing, the Director(s) of Clinical Training, Psychology Centre Director and Head of School. You will contribute to the effective academic and professional functioning of the clinical training programme and Psychology Centre by contributing to teaching and supervision of clinical psychology students. You will support and supervise students on placement in the Psychology Centre, and provide, tuition, coaching, practicum training, supervision and other clinical services as may be required. You will also contribute to the programme's bicultural teaching and competence as well as work towards advancing bicultural competence and confidence. You will see clients for the Psychology centre outside of practicum placements.

Mōu | Who You Are

As a Clinical Educator at UC, you will:

• Hold a Postgraduate Diploma or Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or overseas equivalent)
• Be a Registered Psychologist in the Clinical Scope in Aotearoa New Zealand
• Have post-registration experience working as a Clinical Psychologist
• Experience applying evidence-based treatments
• Experience in training/and or clinical supervision of students on placement
• An ability in and knowledge of te reo me ōna tikanga Māori will be an advantage
• Clinical work with children and families and/or neuropsychology will also be considered an advantage.

Who You Will Work With

"He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata". What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people.

The Psychology Centre is the clinical psychology training and research centre for the Clinical Psychology Programme at the UC.

We offer students an opportunity to participate in a wide range of psychological assessments and treatments as part of their practicum course, working alongside our senior clinical psychologists.

For more information about our centre and team, please visit our website.

Ngā Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our ākonga and staff. They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can, and make UC a great place to work and study. For more info on Ngā Uara | Our Values visit us here.

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.

We offer a range of fantastic benefits including flexible work practices, study opportunities and generous superannuation and leave provisions. For more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus/benefits/ . For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/

The closing date for this position is: 8 December 2024 (midnight, NZ time)

Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the close date.

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply

Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to WorkatUC@canterbury.ac.nz

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role. If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand, then you may also be considered.