Child & Youth Consultant
- Are you a senior clinician with extensive experience working with children, young people and families?
- We’re seeking an experienced professional to provide clinical leadership, consultation, and supervision within a specialist service supporting children and adolescents with complex needs.
- While we’re particularly interested in hearing from experienced Psychologists and Clinical Psychologists, we are also open to applications from other registered health professionals who bring strong child and youth experience, complex case management skills, and a track record of clinical leadership.
About the Role:
- Provide expert clinical consultation and guidance to a multidisciplinary team
- Deliver clinical supervision and support staff development
- Maintain a clinical caseload of child and youth clients
- Support assessment, risk management, treatment planning, and report writing
- Contribute to best practice, service development, and workforce capability
Why Clinicians Love This Role:
You’ll have the autonomy to tailor treatment approaches to the needs of each young person and family. From individual and group programmes to community-based and experiential interventions, you’ll be supported to deliver creative, evidence-informed practice rather than a one-size-fits-all model.
This role offers the opportunity to think beyond traditional clinic-based models, using a range of therapeutic approaches that promote engagement, connection, resilience, and positive outcomes for young people and their whānau.
About You:
- Registered health professional with a relevant qualification
- 5+ years’ post-registration experience
- Significant experience working with children, adolescents, and families
- Strong assessment, case management, and report writing skills
- Experience providing supervision, mentoring, or clinical leadership
- Comfortable working with complex presentations and multidisciplinary teams
Desirable Experience:
- Psychologist or Clinical Psychologist registration
- Experience in CAMHS, youth forensic, trauma, sexual harm, or specialist behavioural services
- Experience with psychometric assessments and evidence-based therapeutic models
This is an outstanding opportunity for a senior clinician looking to combine clinical practice, leadership, supervision, and service development within a highly respected specialist service. Reach out today for a confidential chat!
