CRVCID No.
687887
This is a recruitment
pool for permanent and fixed term full-time and part-time
appointments.
We have immediate
fixed term vacancies available at Bentley
CAMHS (located in Midland),
Clarkson CAMHS,
Hillarys CAMHS and
Shenton CAMHS and permanent vacancies available
at
Swan CAMHS.
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,
-
Evidence
of your tertiary qualification in Social Work and
eligibility for full membership of the Australian
Association of Social Workers (Essential criteria
1).
- Applicants
with an International Social Work Qualification must
upload their assessment outcome letter from the AASW
advising that they are eligible for full membership of
the association.
- A
written statement
addressing EssentialCriteria 2,
3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 per the Job
Description Form.
- 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 Christina Foo - Professional Lead Social
Work via email christina.foo@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: 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).
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.
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
30/07/2027.
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
