At A Change for Better – The ACFB Fund, we provide affordable access to psychological assessments and mental health therapy. While we grow, we will be looking for many different roles so keep an eye out on this page for further updates!
Current Job Openings
Contractor Psychiatrist
Position Overview:
As a Psychiatrist contracting for The ACFB Fund, you will undergo a thorough vetting process to ensure your qualifications, experience, and adherence to professional standards align with the values and mission of The ACFB Fund. You will play a crucial role in providing high-quality mental health assessments and medications to individuals who may not otherwise qualify for support or resources.
Key Responsibilities:
Assessment and Treatment:
- Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments to evaluate clients’ needs, concerns, and goals.
- Utilise evidence-based assessment tools and clinical expertise to inform accurate diagnoses and treatment planning.
- Prescribe medications where appropriate.
- Monitor and evaluate clients’ progress, adjusting treatment plans as necessary to support their mental well-being.
Ethical and Professional Practice:
- Adhere to the professional codes of ethics and standards of practice relevant to your field and membership organizations.
- Maintain confidentiality and privacy in all interactions with clients, ensuring their rights and autonomy are respected.
- Stay informed about current research, best practices, and developments in the field of mental health therapy.
- Engage in ongoing professional development activities to enhance your knowledge and skills.
Collaborative Care:
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including other mental health professionals and peer support staff, to ensure holistic and coordinated care for clients.
- Communicate effectively with clients’ healthcare providers, social services, and other relevant stakeholders to facilitate continuity of care.
- Participate in case conferences, team meetings, and clinical supervision to support collaborative decision-making and professional growth.
Documentation and Reporting:
- Maintain accurate and confidential client records, including assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and other required documentation.
- Complete and submit reports and documentation as required by The ACFB Fund, funding bodies, and regulatory authorities.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legal and ethical requirements regarding record-keeping, data protection, and privacy.
Qualifications:
- Current registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand and full membership of RANZCP.
- If based abroad, eligibility for such registration and membership is required. Permanent Residency or a suitable Work Visa should be obtained through Immigration New Zealand prior to submitting application for this role.
- At least three years post-registration experience working with children and/or adults in clinical settings is preferred.
- Knowledge and experience doing assessments online.
- Maintain current and valid licensure or registration as required by the regulatory bodies in New Zealand.
- Demonstrate ongoing professional development through participation in relevant training, workshops, and conferences.
- Ability to pass a police check.
- Hold professional indemnity insurance.
- Commitment to culturally safe care, honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and reducing inequities for Māori, Pasifika, rainbow and neurodivergent communities.
This is a contractor position based online.
Why contract with ACFB?
- True flexibility – set your own clinic days/hours; no minimum FTE.
- Nationwide impact – every script you write reaches clients who would otherwise go without care through a subsidized-fee model.
- Professional autonomy – practice independently, with ad-hoc peer consultation and support available whenever you need it.
- Zero commuting – full remote service; secure, cloud-based EMR and telehealth platforms supplied.
Contractor Clinical Psychologist
Position Overview:
As a Clinical Psychologist for A Change for Better (ACFB), your professional standards align with the values and mission of ACFB. You will play a crucial role in providing high-quality ADHD and autism assessments to individuals who may not otherwise qualify for support or resources.
Key Responsibilities:
Assessment and Treatment:
- Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments to evaluate clients’ needs, concerns, and goals.
- Utilise evidence-based assessment tools and clinical expertise to inform accurate diagnoses and treatment planning.
- Monitor and evaluate clients’ progress, adjusting treatment plans as necessary to support their mental well-being.
Ethical and Professional Practice:
- Adhere to the professional codes of ethics and standards of practice relevant to your field and membership organisations.
- Maintain confidentiality and privacy in all interactions with clients, ensuring their rights and autonomy are respected.
- Stay informed about current research, best practices, and developments in the field of mental health therapy.
- Engage in ongoing professional development activities to enhance your knowledge and skills.
Collaborative Care:
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including other mental health professionals and peer support staff, to ensure holistic and coordinated care for clients.
- Communicate effectively with clients’ healthcare providers, social services, and other relevant stakeholders to facilitate continuity of care.
- Participate in case conferences, team meetings, and clinical supervision to support collaborative decision-making and professional growth.
Documentation and Reporting:
- Maintain accurate and confidential client records, including assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and other required documentation.
- Complete and submit reports and documentation as required by ACFB, funding bodies, and regulatory authorities.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legal and ethical requirements regarding record-keeping, data protection, and privacy.
Qualifications:
- Hold a minimum of a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology and be registered with the Psychology Board of NZ as a Clinical Psychologist.
- Registered to the New Zealand Psychological Society or the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists
- Extensive knowledge and experience doing mental health, autism, and ADHD assessments online.
- Maintain current and valid licensure or registration as required by the regulatory bodies in New Zealand.
- Demonstrate ongoing professional development through participation in relevant training, workshops, and conferences.
- Ability to pass a police check.
- Hold professional indemnity insurance.
- Current Child Worker’s Safety Check if working with minors.
- Private room in your residence capable of handling a desk that can contain a minimum of 2 monitors, preferably 3.
- Commitment to culturally safe care, honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and reducing inequities for Māori, Pasifika, rainbow and neurodivergent communities.
Contractor positions available (hours negotiable/ flexible) based online.
Why contract with ACFB?
- True flexibility – set your own clinic days/hours; no minimum FTE.
- Nationwide impact – every client you take is a client who would otherwise go without care through a subsidized-fee model.
- Professional autonomy – practice independently, with ad-hoc peer consultation and support available whenever you need it.
- Zero commuting – full remote service; secure, cloud-based EMR and telehealth platforms supplied.
Contractor Nurse Practitioner
Position Overview:
As a Nurse Practitioner for A Change for Better (ACFB), your professional standards align with the values and mission of ACFB. You will play a crucial role in providing high-quality ADHD and autism assessments and medications to individuals who may not otherwise qualify for support or resources.
Key Responsibilities:
Assessment and Treatment:
- Conduct comprehensive psychiatric and physical assessments to evaluate clients’ needs, concerns, and goals.
- Utilise evidence-based assessment tools and clinical expertise to inform accurate diagnoses and treatment planning.
- Monitor and evaluate clients’ progress, adjusting treatment plans as necessary to support their mental well-being.
- Request Special Authority approvals and interpret labs/imaging as required.
- Provide psycho-education to clients and whānau, embedding trauma-informed and neuro-affirming practice.
- Document clearly in our EMR and contribute to service-quality projects.
Ethical and Professional Practice:
- Adhere to the professional codes of ethics and standards of practice relevant to your field and membership organisations.
- Maintain confidentiality and privacy in all interactions with clients, ensuring their rights and autonomy are respected.
- Stay informed about current research, best practices, and developments in the field of mental health therapy.
- Engage in ongoing professional development activities to enhance your knowledge and skills.
Collaborative Care:
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including other mental health professionals and peer support staff, to ensure holistic and coordinated care for clients.
- Communicate effectively with clients’ healthcare providers, social services, and other relevant stakeholders to facilitate continuity of care.
- Participate in case conferences, team meetings, and clinical supervision to support collaborative decision-making and professional growth.
Documentation and Reporting:
- Maintain accurate and confidential client records, including assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and other required documentation.
- Complete and submit reports and documentation as required by ACFB, funding bodies, and regulatory authorities.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legal and ethical requirements regarding record-keeping, data protection, and privacy.
Qualifications:
- Hold a current Nurse Practitioner (NZNC) registration with prescribing rights.
- At least 1 year post-NP experience in mental-health or primary-care settings.
- Confidence with ASD/ADHD diagnostics and medication management.
- Maintain current and valid licensure or registration as required by the regulatory bodies in New Zealand.
- Demonstrate ongoing professional development through participation in relevant training, workshops, and conferences.
- Ability to pass a police check.
- Hold professional indemnity insurance.
- Current Child Worker’s Safety Check if working with minors.
- Private room in your residence capable of handling a desk that can contain a minimum of 2 monitors, preferably 3.
- Commitment to culturally safe care, honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and reducing inequities for Māori, Pasifika, rainbow and neurodivergent communities.
Part-time positions available (hours negotiable/ flexible) based online.
Why contract with ACFB?
- True flexibility – set your own clinic days/hours; no minimum FTE.
- Nationwide impact – every script you write reaches clients who would otherwise go without care through a subsidized-fee model.
- Professional autonomy – practice independently, with ad-hoc peer consultation and support available whenever you need it.
- Zero commuting – full remote service; secure, cloud-based EMR and telehealth platforms supplied.
Contractor Counsellor
Position Overview:
As a Counsellor for A Change for Better (ACFB), your professional standards align with the values and mission of ACFB. You will play a crucial role in providing high-quality, trauma-informed, and neuro-affirming counselling support to individuals who may not otherwise qualify for funded mental health services or resources.
Key Responsibilities:
Assessment and Treatment:
- Conduct thorough psychosocial assessments to understand clients’ needs, strengths, and goals.
- Develop and implement evidence-based, client-centred treatment plans that promote emotional well-being and resilience.
- Provide ongoing counselling and psychoeducation to clients and whānau, embedding trauma-informed, culturally safe, and neuro-affirming practice.
- Support clients in developing coping strategies, improving relationships, and managing stress, anxiety, depression, or other mental health concerns.
- Monitor and evaluate clients’ progress, adjusting approaches as necessary to support their therapeutic outcomes.
Ethical and Professional Practice:
- Adhere to the professional codes of ethics and standards of practice relevant to your field and membership organisation (NZAC, NZCCA, or equivalent).
- Maintain confidentiality and uphold clients’ rights, dignity, and autonomy at all times.
- Engage in reflective practice, supervision, and ongoing professional development to enhance knowledge and therapeutic skill.
- Stay informed about current research, best practices, and developments in the field of counselling and psychotherapy.
Collaborative Care:
- Work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team of psychologists, nurse practitioners, and peer support workers to ensure holistic client care.
- Communicate effectively with clients’ healthcare providers, social services, and other relevant supports to promote continuity of care.
- Participate in team meetings, case discussions, and clinical supervision as part of ongoing professional growth and quality improvement.
Documentation and Reporting:
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date clinical notes, treatment plans, and progress reports in ACFB’s secure electronic medical record (EMR) system.
- Complete required reports for ACFB, funding bodies, or regulatory authorities in a timely manner.
- Ensure compliance with legal, ethical, and organisational standards for record-keeping, privacy, and data protection.
Qualifications:
- Hold current registration or membership with NZAC, NZCCA, DAPAANZ, or equivalent professional body.
- At least one year of post-qualification counselling experience (preferred).
- Demonstrated experience supporting clients with trauma, neurodivergence (e.g., ADHD, Autism), or mental health challenges.
- Commitment to culturally safe and inclusive care, honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and reducing inequities for Māori, Pasifika, rainbow, and neurodivergent communities.
- Ability to pass a police check.
- Professional indemnity insurance.
- Current Child Worker’s Safety Check (if working with minors).
- Private room in your residence capable of handling a desk that can contain a minimum of 2 monitors, preferably 3.
Contractor positions available (hours negotiable/ flexible) based online.
Why contract with ACFB?
- True flexibility – set your own clinic days/hours; no minimum FTE.
- Nationwide impact – every script you write reaches clients who would otherwise go without care through a subsidized-fee model.
- Professional autonomy – practice independently, with ad-hoc peer consultation and support available whenever you need it.
- Zero commuting – full remote service; secure, cloud-based EMR and telehealth platforms supplied.
Contractor Occupational Therapist
Position Overview:
As an Occupational Therapist for A Change for Better (ACFB), your professional standards align with the values and mission of ACFB. You will play a vital role in supporting neurodivergent and mental health clients to enhance their daily functioning, independence, and overall well-being. This role focuses on providing trauma-informed, neuro-affirming, and client-centred assessments and interventions for individuals who may not otherwise qualify for funded support services.
Key Responsibilities:
Assessment and Treatment:
- Conduct comprehensive functional assessments to identify clients’ strengths, challenges, and goals.
- Develop and implement evidence-based, individualised intervention plans to support participation in daily activities, work, study, and community life.
- Use trauma-informed and neuro-affirming approaches to promote self-regulation, executive functioning, and sensory integration.
- Provide psychoeducation and practical strategies to clients, whānau, and support networks.
- Collaborate with clients to establish meaningful routines and build adaptive skills for independence and wellbeing.
- Monitor progress and adjust intervention plans as needed to ensure effective, sustainable outcomes.
Ethical and Professional Practice:
- Adhere to the professional codes of ethics and standards of practice relevant to the Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand (OTBNZ) and any affiliated professional body.
- Maintain confidentiality and uphold clients’ rights, dignity, and autonomy at all times.
- Engage in reflective practice, supervision, and ongoing professional development to maintain and enhance professional competence.
- Stay informed about current research, best practices, and developments in the field of occupational therapy, neurodiversity, and trauma-informed care.
Collaborative Care:
- Work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team of psychologists, nurse practitioners, and peer support workers to ensure holistic client care.
- Communicate effectively with clients’ healthcare providers, social services, and other relevant supports to promote coordinated interventions.
- Participate in team meetings, case discussions, and clinical supervision as part of ongoing professional growth and quality improvement.
Documentation and Reporting:
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records, including assessments, intervention plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries, within ACFB’s secure EMR system.
- Complete required reports for ACFB, funding bodies, or regulatory authorities in a timely and professional manner.
- Ensure compliance with legal, ethical, and organisational standards for record-keeping, privacy, and data protection.
Qualifications:
- Hold current registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand (OTBNZ) and a current Annual Practising Certificate.
- Minimum one year of post-graduation experience in mental health, neurodiversity, or community-based settings (preferred).
- Experience working with clients who are neurodivergent (e.g., ADHD, Autism) or managing mental health challenges.
- Commitment to culturally safe and inclusive care, honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and reducing inequities for Māori, Pasifika, rainbow, and neurodivergent communities.
- Ability to pass a police check.
- Professional indemnity insurance.
- Current Child Worker’s Safety Check (if working with minors).
- Private room in your residence capable of handling a desk that can contain a minimum of 2 monitors, preferably 3.
Contractor positions available (hours negotiable/ flexible) based online.
Why contract with ACFB?
- True flexibility – set your own clinic days/hours; no minimum FTE.
- Nationwide impact – every script you write reaches clients who would otherwise go without care through a subsidized-fee model.
- Professional autonomy – practice independently, with ad-hoc peer consultation and support available whenever you need it.
- Zero commuting – full remote service; secure, cloud-based EMR and telehealth platforms supplied.
