- Current vacancies at
Community CAMHS Clinics in Bentley, Shenton, Warwick, and
Hillarys.
- Join a collaborative
multi-disciplinary team of professionals who support each
other’s growth and wellbeing.
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Please note the closing date
to submit applications for this recruitment pool has been
extended.
This is a recruitment pool with
Permanent Full Time, Part-time and Fixed Term opportunities, with
the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.
Position Profile and
Role
We are seeking Senior Social Workers to join our
multi-disciplinary teams at the Community Child and Adolescent
Mental Health Service (Community
CAMHS) providing compassionate support, expertise, and guidance
to infants, children, and adolescents with severe and persistent
mental health concerns and their families.
Our
Community CAMHS Clinics locations provide access to services
and convenient transport improve your daily experience of coming to
work:
- North Region Pool – Clarkson,
Warwick, Hillarys, Shenton
- East Region Pool - Bentley, Swan
(Midland), Armadale
- South Region Pool – Peel (Mandurah),
Rockingham, Fremantle
As a senior social worker, you will apply
advanced social work skills to conduct bio-psycho-social mental
health assessments and screenings and in consultation with the MDT
provide therapeutic interventions and case management. You
will work closely with the young person and their families and
liaise with other health professionals and community agencies to
support the young person’s mental health and
wellbeing.
You will be an integral part of our supportive and collaborative
team and play a key role in helping our patients establish
practical and attainable goals, promoting the highest level of
function in various aspects of their lives. Your role will also
include clinical supervision of other social workers and students
as required.
Please note a tertiary qualification in Social Work and
eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of
Social Workers is a requirement for this role.
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About our
Team
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
(CAMHS) in Western Australia offer support, advice
and treatment to children and adolescents from birth to 18 years
who are experiencing mental health challenges.
Our multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals includes
psychiatrists, speech therapists, clinical psychologists,
occupational therapists, social workers, and clinical nurses. CAMHS
adopts a holistic and child-cantered approach.
CAMHS offer a comprehensive array of services including
specialist counselling and crisis management, advocacy education,
liaison, and referral to other services.
Information
We encourage you to contact Helen Thomas,
Professional Lead Social Work via
email: helen.thomas@health.wa.gov.au
with any specific questions related to this role.
How to
Apply
We welcome your application via the ‘Apply for Job’
button at the bottom of this page. Your application should contain
the following:
- A written statement addressing selection criteria per the
Job Description Form in no more than 3 pages maximum. Please
use the STAR method to formulate your response to each
selection criteria:
- Situation – What were the
circumstances/what was the issue?
- Task – What did you want to
achieve, or what were your aims?
- Action – What action did you
take and why?
- Result – What happened and what
was the outcome of your actions?
- A copy of your current CV outlining your most recent and
relevant work experience.
- Selection of preferred locations via the application
page.
- Evidence of eligibility for OR current full membership of
the Australian Association of Social Workers
- Submission of documentation confirming formal endorsement
of social work qualifications obtained outside of Australia by
The Australian Association of Social Workers (International
Qualification Recognition | AASW)
- The names and email contact details of two professional
referees one of which is a current supervisor.
Covering your relocation
costs
We offer generous initiatives to support international and
interstate recruitment and expedite employment for critical
workforce shortages if you chose to move to Western Australia which
include travel exemptions and financial incentives for eligible
international and interstate applicants to cover flight and
relocation costs.
CAHS is willing to consider providing visa sponsorship
opportunities for suitable applicants. To be suitable you
will need to confirm eligibility for membership of the AASW by
finalising endorsement of your social work degree before applying
for the position.
Please see the attached Relocation
Incentives FAQ for further information.
Eligibility &
Conditions
Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential
requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions
in the public sector.
WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and
responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake
criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the
appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an
applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical
behaviour. WA Health is committed to eliminating all
forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We
embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people
from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.
In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce
as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to
achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984
applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
peoples are encouraged to apply.
This position is subject to a Western Australian
Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further
information please refer to the WWC website at:
https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au
This is a recruitment pool, and as such the following
should be noted:
- This will be advertised intermittently over the life of the
pool.
- The panel will monitor this recruitment pool for
applications and will assess on a regular basis.
- Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which
appointments may be made when similar vacancies
occur.
- Appointments may be made from this pool until
06/05/2025.
For
Assistance including any adjustment needed to
accommodate a disability and confidential enquiries – please
contact Strategic Talent Acquisition and Recruitment Team via
email: CAHS.TalentAcquisition@health.wa.gov.au.
Before you apply for this position, please read the
attached job application information sheet which contains important
information.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or
after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be
accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED.
