Contract Psychotherapist / Psychologist

Role Overview

We are seeking part-time psychotherapists licensed to practice in New Zealand to provide mental health counseling via a hybrid model, including both remote and in-person sessions in Auckland. Our goal is to eliminate barriers to mental healthcare by delivering clinically validated treatments using advanced AI-enabled technology. This role supports adults and optionally minors, couples, and families, through evidence-based interventions aimed at improving patient outcomes.

Key Duties

• Deliver counseling to clients covered under employer health plans or Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), ranging from brief goal-oriented therapy to as many sessions as medically necessary.
• Treat adult clients who have completed online symptom screenings, with the option to serve additional groups such as children, adolescents, couples, or families.
• Maintain an up-to-date availability calendar and complete session documentation promptly within our scheduling system.
• Apply evidence-based therapy modalities tailored to individual client needs.
• Coordinate with clinical care navigation and provider support teams for seamless patient care.
• Provide culturally sensitive and empathetic treatment aligned with principles of diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications and Experience

• Hold an unrestricted counseling license (e.g., Psychologist, Psychotherapist, Clinical Psychologist) valid in New Zealand without supervision requirements.
• Maintain active professional liability insurance at standard market levels within your licensed jurisdiction.
• Demonstrate experience working independently for at least three years, including treatment of minors aged 6 and above.
• Proficient in telehealth technologies and comfortable offering some in-person sessions in Auckland.
• Trained in evidence-based therapies such as CBT, DBT, EMDR, ACT, and CPT.
• Skilled in performing safety planning and intervening in high-risk client situations.
• Committed to continual clinical quality improvement and client outcome tracking.
• Able to work independently while valuing team support and collaboration.

Additional Requirements

If conducting in-person sessions, therapists must provide their own private office space in Auckland.

What We Offer

• Flexible scheduling to balance professional and personal commitments.
• Opportunity to work remotely from a confidential private space with reliable internet.
• Administrative support for scheduling, insurance, billing, and claims handling, allowing you to focus solely on clinical care.
• Access to performance feedback through evidence-based metrics to enhance clinical effectiveness.
• Membership in a supportive community fostering professional growth and innovation in mental health.

Our Values

• Member-Centered Care: Advocating genuinely for patients.
• Agility: Acting with urgency to improve lives.
• Accountability: Trust and responsibility in our actions.
• Diversity and Inclusion: Leveraging varied backgrounds and perspectives.
• Evidence-Based Innovation: Prioritizing scientific approaches for impactful outcomes.
• Open Communication: Balancing honesty with empathy.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, nationality, age, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. We accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and veterans upon request.