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Institute of Clinical Psychology

The Institute of Clinical Psychology was formally established as part of the NZPsS in 1999. ICP Full and Associate Members pay an annual levy (currently $56.25). Student membership is free. The Management Committee is a democratically elected body that meets four times a year.

Mission
Promoting the highest standards of clinical psychological knowledge and practice within Aotearoa/New Zealand in the interests of the public and the profession.

What we offer our members

  • Recognition of one's status as a clinical psychologist 
  • Improved networking and lobbying opportunities 
  • Specialist, targeted services of value to clinical psychologists, such as publications and professional development 
  • Accountability to the profession with regard to maintenance/upskilling in key areas of clinical practice
  • Opportunities to contribute to the success of the Institute by being willing to assume managerial/professional roles within the Institute.

Full Membership Criteria
To join the ICP, you need to:

  • Be a financial Full Member of the NZPsS
  • Be a NZ registered psychologist and hold a current Annual Practising Certificate
  • Fulfil one of the specialist membership entry criteria
  • Provide evidence of safe practice through supervision

Membership Entry Criteria

Full Membership
Applicants for Full Membership must fulfil AT LEAST ONE of the following criteria:
I - Holder of NZ Postgraduate Clinical Diploma

  • NZ registered psychologist under the clinical scope AND
  • Can demonstrate two years post-qualification (clinical diploma) ful-time (or equivalent) clinical practice supervised by a psychologist who is acceptable to the Institute

II - Holder of Recognised Overseas Postgraduate Clinical Diploma

  • NZ registered psychologist under the clinical scope. AND 
  • Has completed two years post-qualification (clinical diploma) full-time (or equivalent) clinical practice supervised by a psychologist who is acceptable to the Institute

III - Full Member of another organisation with similar standards of entry

  • NZ registered psychologist AND
  • Has obtained Full Membership of the Australian Psychological Society, College of Clinical Psychologists OR 
  • Has obtained Full Membership of the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists

Associate Membership
Available to any NZPsS member who has completed a postgraduate clinical diploma at any NZ University and has not completed a further two years supervised practice (e.g. new graduates). Applicants in this category are not eligible for Full Membership but graduation to Full Membership will occur following supervisor(s) reports of two years satisfactory clinical practice post-graduation.

Student membership
Available for NZPsS Student Subscribers who have been accepted into a NZ university clinical training programme. Membership at this level will then, on graduation, expedite progress into Associate Membership and eventually Full Membership. Student Membership is free.

Affiliate membership
An invited category for those who are clinically experienced but who may not now be practising (e.g. retired) and/or have specific expertise (e.g. taha Maori, university clinical teaching staff).

Subscriber membership
A category for those who are registered but not eligible for any other category of membership.

How to join the ICP

Please click here for an ICP Member Application Form

For more information on the criteria for ICP membership please download the ICP Membership Information document.

If you are a student and would like to join, please click here for a ICP Student Application Form

Contact
Contact the NZPsS membership administrator on membership@psychology.org.nz for more information.