Vacancy Reference
No. 657793
This is a recruitment
pool for permanent and fixed term full-time and part-time
appointments.
We have immediate
vacancies available at
Clarkson CAMHS,
Swan CAMHS and
Rockingham CAMHS. Consider making a move and join a dynamic and
nurturing team environment!
About
Our Team:
At the
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
(CAMHS) our Senior Social Workers are part of a
collaborative, multi-disciplinary team providing compassionate
assessment, support and treatment to infants, children and young
people experiencing moderate to severe mental health challenges and
their families. We adopt a recovery oriented, child-centered
approach that assists our clients to establish practical and
attainable goals that improves their wellbeing and functioning and
engagement in everyday activities (school, family life,
relationships, recreation, play).
Our
multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals includes
psychiatrists, speech therapists, clinical psychologists,
occupational therapists, clinical nurses, Aboriginal mental health
workers and lived experience staff. CAMHS offers a comprehensive
range of services including mental health assessment and specialist
counselling, crisis intervention, advocacy, psychoeducation, case
management, family support and liaison with other
services. Our work includes developing external
stakeholder partnerships with local schools and service
providers.
About
the Role:
As a
Senior Social Worker, you will apply advanced
social work skills and knowledge of mental health to conduct a
range of interventions including bio-psycho-social mental health
assessments and screenings, provision of individual, family or
group interventions, case management and client advocacy. All
interventions are developed in consultation with the
multidisciplinary team. You will work closely with the young person
and their families and liaise with 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.
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 copy
of your current CV outlining your most recent and relevant work
experience, as well as tertiary qualifications in
Social Work (Essential criteria 1)
- A
written statement addressing essential
criteria 2, 3, and 7 per the Job
Description Form in no more than 3 pages
maximum.
- Provide
the names and email contact details of two professional
referees, they should be a current or previous (within
the last 2 years) Line Manager. Please note we do not accept
colleagues as a professional reference.
Role
related questions: We encourage you to
contact Helen Thomas, via email
helen.thomas@health.wa.gov.au
with any specific questions related to this role.
Help
in submitting your application: If you experience
technical difficulties while applying online, please contact
Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during
business hours.
Selection
Criteria: Please see the attached Job
Description Form.
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:
-
Community CAMHS – Community
CAMHS offers mental health assessment and multidisciplinary
intervention for children and young people up to the age of 18
years.
-
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.
-
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.
This is an
“open-ended” recruitment pool, and as such the
following should be noted:
- 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 30/06/2026.
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
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.
