Due to continued growth, we’re looking for a Psychologist to join our multidisciplinary team in New Plymouth

About the role...

As a Psychologist at Habit Health, you’ll provide high-quality, evidence-based psychological services to clients experiencing a range of psychological and psychosocial challenges. You’ll manage your own clinical caseload and work autonomously, while being well supported by a collaborative, experienced team. Our psychologists work across a variety of ACC and rehabilitation contracts, delivering assessments, recommendations, and interventions that support recovery and sustainable outcomes.

A day in the life...

• Delivering psychological assessments, treatment plans, and evidence-based interventions
• Supporting clients to achieve meaningful rehabilitation and wellbeing goals
• Utilising "Heidi", our AI note-taking assistant, to produce high-quality clinical notes and reports
• Communicating effectively with clients, whānau, funders, and stakeholders (including ACC)
• Working collaboratively within interdisciplinary teams to deliver holistic care plans
• Participating in case conferences, IDT meetings, and service reviews
• Work across advanced and specialist ACC contracts (e.g. pain, concussion, training for independence)
• Provide clinical supervision, mentoring, or guidance to psychologists or interns
• Assist with complex or specialist assessments

The successful candidate will have...

• A recognised postgraduate qualification in Psychology (MA/MSc/PGDip/DClin or equivalent)
• Registration with the New Zealand Psychologists Board and a current APC
• Membership of a relevant professional body (NZCCP or NZ Psychological Society)
• A client-centred, outcomes-focused approach
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a team environment
• Full NZ driver's licence
• Ideally, 5+ years of relevant clinical experience

What we offer in return...

At Habit Health, we genuinely invest in our people. You’ll benefit from a supportive culture, career development opportunities, and a great range of perks designed to help you thrive, both professionally and personally. Here are just some of the ways in which we are investing in our people:

• Professional development support, including an annual professional development budget and paid study days
• A great team culture with regular social events, weekly treats, and recognition through awards schemes
• Volunteer leave to support a charity or cause that matters to you
• Long-service awards to celebrate employment milestones
• Generous referral bonus scheme for successful candidate referrals
• Monthly high-performance rewards
• Wellbeing initiatives, including annual eye exams, discounts on glasses, annual flu vaccination, and access to EAP services
• Corporate discounts across a wide range of services and products
• Enhanced AI tools to support efficiency and boost your performance

Next steps...

If you think you have the experience and the can-do attitude we are looking for, click APPLY, which will take you through to our careers website. For more information on this role, please contact HR@habit.co.nz for a confidential chat, please quote job ID 2285 in your correspondence.You can also click on this link to view the full position description.

As an accredited employer, we provide comprehensive support throughout your journey to New Zealand, including assistance with the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) process and help with settling into life in New Zealand to make your transition as smooth as possible. Please note that you must be registered with the Psychologists Board of New Zealand before we can support you with your visa.