Eating Disorder Specilaist

New Zealand Eating Disorders Clinic (NZEDC)

Kōrero mō te tūranga | About the role

Calling Clinical, Health or Counselling Psychologists in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch

About Us
The New Zealand Eating Disorders Clinic (NZEDC) isrecognised as a leading provider for specialist outpatient eating disordertreatment in New Zealand. We are a group of highly skilled and experiencedclinicians committed to providing high quality evidence based personalised carein an integrated multidisciplinary way.


NZEDC provides specialist evidence based treatment for anorexia nervosa,bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and avoidant food intake disorder(ARFID) in both adults and adolescents. We also offer treatment for less severeforms of disordered eating, including compulsive eating. NZEDC is the only private provider in New Zealand offering Family BasedTreatment (FBT) by certified FBT therapists.


With extensive support, professional development opportunities and flexiblework conditions, we are offering a unique opportunity to develop your skills asan Eating Disorder clinician in a warm and friendly team environment.


We pride ourselves on working to a high clinical standard and having a teamenvironment that ‘feels like family’.

What we can offer you:
• Position with flexibility and autonomy
• Work within a dedicated multidisciplinary team of therapists, dietitian and specialist medical doctor.
• Work-from-home hours possible with telehealth consultations if desired
• Multiple in-house supervision groups with a team of skilled colleagues, facilitated by expert consultants
• Internal individual supervision at a subsided rate
• Consistent and steady referral base
• A friendly and warm team who are highly skilled and passionate about Eating Disorders and Body Image issues
• Access to training materials, education and clinical resources
• Support and training opportunities to develop your skills in assessment and treatment of Eating Disorders
Your skills and responsibilities
• Postgraduate qualifications desirable
• Experience working in a general mental health setting like CAMHS or CMHS
• Experience working with children, adolescents and families desirable
• Experience in provision of treatment of eating disorders
• Training in one or more of these specialist therapies: Family Based Treatment (FBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Enhanced (CBT-E), Maudsley Anorexia Treatment for Adults (MANTRA)
• Minimum 3 years of clinical general mental health experience
• Proficiency in assessment and report writing
• Interest and enthusiasm for the eating disorder field and a commitment to undertake further training and professional development and supervision, with our support and guidance

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please apply directly by sending a recent CV, along with a personalised cover letter detailing your interest in the Eating Disorder field and why you would like to join the team to admin@nzedc.co.nz. Please address to Kellie Lavender.We carefully review all applications and enjoy learning all about you from your cover letter. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.You can also visit our website at www.nzeatingdisordersclinic.co.nz to learn more about our practice, our values and our team.