CRVCID No.
683380
Please note, the
closing date to submit applications has now been
extended.
This is a recruitment
vacancy for a Permanent Part-Time (0.6 FTE)
appointment, fixed term arrangements may be
considered.
Please note: effective 1
July 2025 the salary will update to HSO Grade 3 $158,564 - $167,547
p.a. pro rata.
About
the Acute Care & Response Team (ACRT):
The ACRT is a new service
model for CAMHS, arising from the
ICA Taskforce. The team provides a step up in intensity of
service to children and adolescents experiencing a crisis or
deterioration in their mental health. This includes crisis
response, assessment, safety planning, brief and short-term
interventions, planning for ongoing care, and supplementary care
for children with severe and enduring mental ill health. Care is
provided close to home in a community setting, reducing the need
for hospital presentations.
As mental health conditions
can deeply impact the emotional and social well-being of children
and their families, our holistic and child-centred approach is
designed to assist families and is focused on participation and
engagement. You’ll be part of a team that
prioritises patient and staff safety and receive training and
ongoing supervision.
Here is some of the amazing
work done by our teams in the Community:
About
the Role:
As Senior
Clinical Psychologist, your role will be
multifaceted and support the 3 ACRTs in Metro Perth. In addition to
the provision of expert clinical services, you’ll also have a
focus on provision of consultation, education, and supervision and
research in the area of complex mental health and psychological
disorders with children, adolescents and their families. This may
include provision of training and supervision and developing and
implementing evidence-based treatment protocols. Mobility across
the 3 ACRTs is a requirement for this role.
Other key accountabilities
will include:
- Delivering
evidence-based individual, dyadic, group intervention,
including (but not limited to) dialectical behavioral therapy,
cognitive behavior therapy, solution focused
interventions.
- Conducting comprehensive
psychological assessments to evaluate cognitive, emotional,
behavioural, and family functioning through interviews,
behavioural observations, and psychometric and
psycho-diagnostic assessments.
- Providing consultation
on psychological matters to colleagues, liaising with community
agencies for client clinical management, and delivering
education and training on psychological topics across
disciplines.
- Participation in
performance monitoring and evaluation and research of an
applied clinical and evaluative nature.
- Participation in
multidisciplinary team meetings to ensure comprehensive
clinical management and intervention planning.
- Supervision to Clinical
Psychologist Registrars and trainees, ensuring compliance with
the Psychologists Board of Australia.
Your role will align with
the WA Health Code of Conduct and CAHS's vision and values,
ensuring a commitment to governance, integrity, safety, and quality
in the delivery of healthcare services.
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
statement addressing the selection criteria as
per the Job Description Form in no more than 5
pages maximum. A font size of Arial 12 is
preferred.
- A copy
of your current CV outlining your most recent and relevant work
experience.
- Evidence
of current full registration by the Psychology Board of
Australia and endorsement in Clinical Psychology must be
provided prior to commencement.
- Evidence
of a current and valid driver’s license.
- Provide
the contact details of two professional
referees who is a current or previous (within the last
2 years) direct Line Manager. Please note that colleagues will
not be accepted as a professional reference.
Role
– related Questions:
We encourage you to
contact Zamia Pedro, A/ Consultant
Clinical Psychologist, Professional Lead at
zamia.pedro@health.wa.gov.au or
08 6389 5800 with any specific questions related to these
opportunities.
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: To be eligible for appointment, applicants
must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be
an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live
and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent
appointments).
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 vacancy, 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 Psychiatric Inpatient In-Reach Team
(PPIRT), 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.
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
Lodgment 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.
