Psychologist

Habit Health
New Zealand
Full time
18 hours ago
Closing Date: 26/09/2025
Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Manawatu-Whanganui - Whanganui - Wicksteed Street
Job Category: Health, Medical & Pharmaceutical

Job Description

Habit Health is a nationwide healthcare provider, specialising in the rehabilitation space. We enable people to live their best lives and empower our teams to realise their full potential.

Our Whanganui branch is looking for an experienced Psychologist who wants to grow their clinical skills in rehabilitation. This is an excellent opportunity to assist in patient care and well-being whilst being provided with the resources to succeed.

Main responsibilities:

  • Deliver assessments and recommendations backed by clinical reasoning
  • Complete written and verbal summaries of assessments
  • Be part of the development of training and resources for services delivered
  • Collaborate and learn grow with a multidisciplinary team (MDT)

The benefits of working with us:

  • We offer market competitive salary to ensure that our teams feel valued
  • Receive a $8,000 bonus as soon as you start!
  • Contribution to relocation costs should you move to Whanganui
  • You will be encouraged to grow clinical skills in rehabilitation
  • Clinical supervision will be provided to you
  • Annual budget set aside for professional development / study
  • All efforts made to provide you with the work / life balance that suits your needs
  • Permanent full-time/part-time role with clear career progression
  • Great team culture with regular social events, weekly treats, award schemes
  • Well-being initiatives: annual eye exam, flu vaccination, access to EAP services

The ideal candidate:

  • MA/PG Dip/DClin or similar qualification
  • Registration as a Psychologist or Clinical Psychologist with the New Zealand Psychologists’ Board / a current APC
  • Membership of a Professional Body like the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists or New Zealand Psychological Society
  • Approachability and people-centred disposition

For Psychologists based overseas:

  • As an accredited employer we will provide assistance in the AEWV process
  • Support in gaining registration with the NZ Psychologists Board
  • Assistance in helping you settle into New Zealand
  • Contribution towards relocation costs

Please refer to job no 1643 in your cover letter when applying for this role.

If you have any questions, email HR@Habit.co.nz

Confidentiality is assured

Habit Health is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to diversity hiring and providing a safe space to people of all cultures, languages, experiences and backgrounds.

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