CRVCID 631331
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Provide vital support and expertise – help our young patients
achieve their highest possible function.
This is a recruitment
pool with Permanent Full Time, Part-time and Fixed Term
opportunities with the possibility of extension(s) and/or
permanency available. We currently have immediate permanent FTE
available at: Armadale CAMHS and Peel
CAMHS.
Position Profile and
Role
We are seeking Senior Occupational
Therapists to join the multi-disciplinary team at the
Community Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Service. Community
CAMHS offers
community based mental health assessment and interventions for
children and young people up to the age of 18 years who
experience significant mental health concerns with a severe
impact on their functioning.
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 Occupational Therapist, you will
apply advanced skills in Occupational Therapy practice to plan and
implement specialist therapeutic interventions, screening,
and assessments to children and
adolescents with significant mental health concerns. You will be an
integral part of our supportive and collaborative
multi-disciplinary team comprised of psychiatrists, nurses,
psychologists, social workers,
occupational therapists, speech pathologists, Aboriginal mental
health workers, lived experience workers and administrative staff.
You will play a key role in helping our young patients and their
families establish practical and attainable goals, promoting the
highest level of function in various aspects of their
lives.
Your primary
responsibilities will include:
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Assessment: Conducting comprehensive occupational
therapy and mental health related assessments to understand
the young persons’ strengths, challenges, and needs
related to mental health.
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Treatment:
Develop individualised
occupational therapy treatment plans in collaboration with
the young person, family, and other members of the
interdisciplinary team.
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Skill development:
Working with young people to
develop and enhance skills necessary for daily life
activities, such as self-care, school performance, social
interaction, emotional regulation, and leisure
activities. This may include addressing sensory
processing difficulties to help regulate sensory input and
improve self-regulation skills.
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Collaboration and
Education: Collaborate with other
healthcare professionals, educators, caregivers, and
community resources to ensure holistic and coordinated care
for the child or adolescent. They also provide education
and training to families, caregivers, and school personnel
on strategies to support the individual's mental health and
participation in daily activities.
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Transition
Planning:
For
adolescents transitioning to adulthood, OTs assist in
planning and facilitating the transition to adult mental
health services, vocational opportunities, independent
living, and other aspects of adult life.
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Representing CAMHS
and engaging with
stakeholders across CAMHS sector on relevant
initiatives.
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
dedicated Occupational Therapists adopt a holistic and
child-centred approach, grounded in a bio-psychosocial model of
care. We are committed to maximising a child’s potential
through building and recovering skills and strategies that enable
participation and engagement in everyday activities - from
self-care, through to pursuing personal goals, enjoying school,
social interactions, play, relationships, and leisure - ultimately
enhancing their overall quality of life.
CAMHS
believe that working together yields the best results. Our
multi-disciplinary teams prioritise knowledge sharing, and
opportunities to work collaboratively and learn with and from other
disciplines, and we believe in lifting each other up - we support
each other in terms of professional growth and development,
wellbeing, and job satisfaction.
CAMHS
actively develop relationships with local schools and service
providers. This collaborative approach enhances our understanding
of mental health and the unique needs of our young patients and
their families.
Role – related
Questions:
We encourage
you to contact Kristy Riches, Professional Lead
Occupational Therapy on 0479 188 863 with
any specific questions related to these opportunities.
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:
1. A resume that summaries your recent and
relevant work experience. We recommend you review the Job
Description Form, and highlight in your resume how your skills,
knowledge and experience relate to these role requirements
below:
a.
Tertiary qualification in Occupational
Therapy and eligibility for registration by the Occupational
Therapy Board of Australia.
b.
Occupational Therapy experience and advanced
Occupational Therapy clinical practice skills in assessment and
intervention of children and/or adolescent s with complex mental
health issues.
c.
Knowledge of Occupational Therapy theories,
models, and evidence-based interventions relevant to child and
adolescent mental health.
d.
Ability to clinically supervise and develop
Occupational Therapy students.
e.
Current knowledge of legislative obligations
for Equal Opportunity, Disability Services and Work Health and
Safety, and how these impact on employment, service delivery and
the ability to incorporate inclusive practices.
2. Evidence of eligibility OR current full
registration by the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia OR
documentation confirming formal endorsement of occupational therapy
qualifications obtained outside of Australia by the Occupational
Therapy Board of Australia
Occupational Therapy Board of Australia - Overseas qualified
practitioners
3. The names and email contact details of two
professional supervisory referees one of which is a current
supervisor that can comment on your clinical occupational therapy
practice skills.
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
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Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which
appointments may be made when similar vacancies
occur
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Appointments may be made from this pool until
13/05/2025
Eligibility to
Apply: Australian
citizenship or permanent residency is an essential
requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent
positions in the public sector. Visa sponsorship for
eligible international applicants that meet immigration
requirements may also be considered.
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
Other Conditions:
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.
About our CAMHS
Directorates
CAMHS
is divided into four networks - North, South, East and
Central. Within these networks there are a range of Community
CAMHS Clinics and hubs, Specialised Services and day Programs
and Acute (Central only) services:
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Community
CAMHS Clinics
–
Community CAMHS offers mental health assessment and
multidisciplinary intervention for children and young
people up to the age of 18 years.
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Specialist
Services and Day Programs – The
Specialist Services and Day Programs consists of Complex
Attention and Hyperactivity Disorder Service,
Multisystemic Therapy, Pathways and Touchstone. These
programs support children and young people who have
complex mental health needs.
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Acute
CAMHS – Acute
CAMHS, based at Perth Children’s Hospital has a
mental health inpatient unit (Ward 5A), Paediatric
Psychiatric Inpatient In-Reach Team (PPIRT), Eating
Disorder Service and Gender Diversity
Service.
Our
values
To achieve our vision of
healthy kids, healthy communities, CAHS is committed
to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by
our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During the selection
process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the
responsibilities of this position in accordance with the
values. For further information about the benefits of working
for CAHS and our services please
click
here.
Our
Values guide our work in every action, and that includes
recruitment and employment! CAHS encourages Aboriginal
people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse
backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability
to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion,
sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we
ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our
workforce.
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.
For
Assistance including any adjustment needed to
accommodate a disability and confidential enquiries –
please contact the Strategic Talent Acquisition Recruitment
Team (START) service via email: CAHS.TalentAcquisition@health.wa.gov.au
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.
