Vacancy Reference
CRVCID No. 659552
Before you apply for
this position, please read the attached job application information
sheet which contains important information.
We currently have a
part-time (0.42FTE) (32 hours per fortnight) fixed term vacancy for
6 months with the possibility of extension(s).
About
Our Team:
CAMHS Crisis Connect (CCC) provides a single
point of contact for children in community settings across
metropolitan Perth (including metropolitan emergency departments)
who require urgent mental health support, brief intervention and/or
assessment. Support is offered in a variety of different mediums
including mental health assessments in PCH emergency department
(ED), and tele-health assessments for young people into metro
adult ED’s as well as a 24/7 crisis line accessible to all
young people, their families and carers in addition to
professionals such as teachers, GPs and school psychologists
seeking expert advice. This role will provide support to
families and carers of young people accessing the CCC intervention
(CCCI). CCCI service offers an acute follow up service for those
young people who present to emergency department in crisis
providing time-limited psychological therapy (4-6 sessions over 2
weeks) aimed at addressing the presenting issue identified at
referral.
About
the Role:
Join our
multi-disciplinary team as a Carer Peer Worker! Utilise your Lived
Experience and perspective of walking alongside and supporting a
child or young person who has experienced mental health challenges,
to provide peer support to families and carers of young people
accessing CCCI. Design, co-develop, and evaluate peer
interventions, offering both individual and group support grounded
in recovery, trauma-informed principles and peer work values. Build
trusting relationships with families and carers, providing them
with emotional and practical support, and empowering them with
recovery-oriented tools. Contribute to education and training
programs, participate in research, and uphold the highest safety
and quality standards. Be part of a dedicated team committed to
promoting positive mental health outcomes and continuous
improvement within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
(CAMHS).
As a valued
member of the multi-disciplinary team, you will assist families and
carers to identify their needs and navigate the mental health
system, and bring empowerment, hope and connection to support
better mental health outcomes.
As such, to
be considered for this role you will need to have both:
- Substantial lived
experience of caring for a child or young person through mental
health challenges and recovery, combined with:
- An
ability to meaningfully and purposefully use your lived
experience to provide peer support to the family and carers, of
young people who access our service.
Completion of
Certificate IV Mental Health Peer Work, or equivalent or
progressing towards completion is desirable.
You will be
asked to provide a brief outline of your lived experience of caring
for a child or young person through their mental health recovery
journey as part of the written application process. CAMHS
encourages applicants to follow safe sharing practices to ensure
the psychological safety of yourself and panel members throughout
the recruitment process.
When
addressing this criterion, it is not essential to share your
detailed personal story. Instead, focus on the lessons you have
learned, your unique knowledge and perspective gained through your
lived experience.
Please refer
to the attached document – Things to Consider When Applying
for a Lived Experience Role.
Joining the
team will give you the chance to make a positive impact on the
lives of children, adolescents, and Western Australian
families.
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
current resume and cover
letter which summarises your experience,
qualifications and how you can meet the position
requirements.
- Please
include up to three pages addressing the below
Essential Selection Criteria 1, 2, 3, and
4:
- Significant experience
as a family member/carer of a child or young person with mental
health challenges and recovery.
- Well-developed
communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability
to consult, liaise, work collaboratively, and build positive
relationships with families, carers and professional staff,
including people from diverse backgrounds.
- Demonstrated knowledge
of child and youth mental health, including trauma-informed and
recovery principles and practice and their application to
family and carer peer roles, suicide prevention, and available
mental health services and supports.
- Ability
to share lived experience in a way that supports, empowers, and
brings hope to families and carers in line with Lived
Experience principles and practices.
Please
provide the name, email, and contact details of two
referees who can be contacted to provide a
reference. Referees should include at least one individual who
has been or is your direct Line Manager/Supervisor. We will contact
you to seek your confirmation prior to contacting your listed
referees.
Role
related questions: We encourage you to
contact Michelle Morris, A/Clinical Nurse Consultant,
08 6456 1322 and michelle.morris@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.
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.
Whilst this
selection process will initially be used to fill the above
fixed-term vacancies, it may also be used to fill other "similar"
vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this,
should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised
vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected
from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period
of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate
endorses the recruitment decision.
About
our CAMHS Directorates
-
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 Consultation Liaison,
Eating Disorder Service and Gender Diversity
Service.
CAHS
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. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact
the person named in this advert.
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.
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.
