Psychologist

Role overview

APM New Zealand is inviting expressions of interest from psychologists who want to join its ACC service delivery team. The role spans both assessment and treatment streams, with work available in Queenstown and Dunedin. This position may be offered on either a full-time or part-time basis.

Workstreams

Opportunities are available across mental injury and neuropsychological assessment, as well as evidence-based treatment within ACC Psychological Services, Pain, Concussion, and Training for Independence (TI).

Treatment-focused work

• Use evidence-based approaches such as CBT, ACT, EMDR, and trauma-informed practice.
• Support functional rehabilitation and treatment goals that are measured by outcomes.
• Take on treatment-only positions without responsibility for mental injury assessments.

Assessment-focused work

Assessment roles are centred on mental injury and neuropsychology. These positions require independent psychological assessment rather than treatment delivery.

• Carry out mental injury assessments, including MICPI and WRMI, where eligible.
• Be an NZ-registered psychologist holding a current APC and capable of independent assessment covering diagnosis, causation, functional impact, and ACC-compliant reporting.
• Meet eligibility for the ACC Neuropsychological Assessment Services contract.
• Work within a clinical or neuropsychology scope.
• Bring postgraduate neuropsychology training for neuropsychology-focused roles.
• Apply strong skills in validity testing, report writing, and ACC-aligned documentation.
• Take on assessment-only roles without treatment responsibilities.

Typical psychologist responsibilities

APM psychologists work with manageable caseloads across multiple contracts, including ACC-related services such as Sensitive Claims, Psychological Services, Training for Independence, and Pain Management Services, along with other referral streams such as Police and private referrals. The role involves evidence-based talking therapy, high-quality clinical assessment and reporting, and collaborative work with multidisciplinary teams.

Perks and support

• Five weeks of annual leave.
• Reimbursement for professional membership fees and the Annual Practising Certificate.
• Access to professional development and supervision support.
• A laptop and phone provided for work.
• Support from national clinical and cultural panels, focus groups, and special interest groups.
• A flexible working culture built on trust and personal ownership of the day.

Qualifications and experience

• An NZPB-accredited Master’s degree or higher in Psychology.
• Current registration with the New Zealand Psychologists Board and a valid APC.
• Strong capability in formulation, documentation, and multidisciplinary team collaboration.
• Ability to deliver high-quality evidence-based talking therapies such as CBT, EMDR, DBT, Schema Therapy, and ACT.
• Experience producing strong clinical assessments and reports.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented approach.
• Strong time management, independent working ability, and effective prioritisation.
• For neuropsychological assessment roles, vocational registration as a clinical psychologist or neuropsychologist is required.
• Clinical psychologists must show graduate-level coursework in neuropsychology for neuropsych-focused positions.
• Training in psychopathology and diagnostic systems such as DSM-5-TR or ICD 10/11 is required.

Professional and legal requirements

• Registration with the Psychologists Board of New Zealand before the start date.
• A current Annual Practising Certificate.

Additional requirements

• A current full New Zealand driver licence.
• Applicants must be a New Zealand or Australian citizen, or hold a valid New Zealand work visa.

About APM New Zealand

APM New Zealand is a major wellbeing-services provider in New Zealand. The organisation works with employers and other partners to deliver support, guidance, and intervention aimed at reducing mental health challenges that affect retention and productivity. APM Group operates globally with more than 16,000 people across 11 countries, with a purpose centred on enabling better lives for employees, their families, and the communities they serve. Team members can expect career growth across human services, access to global brands and geographies, strong work-life balance, learning opportunities, networking, and employee benefits, while contributing to meaningful outcomes for clients.