CRVCID No. 696466
This is a permanent full-time position;
fixed term work arrangements may be considered.
About the Acute Care
& Response Team (ACRT):
The
ACRT is a new service model, arising from the
ICA Taskforce recommendations. 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,
short-term intervention, planning for ongoing care, and
supplementary care for children with severe and enduring mental ill
health. Care will be provided close to home in a community setting,
reducing the need for hospital presentations. The North, South, and
East ACRTs provide a service to children and adolescents who live
in each respective region of the Perth metropolitan
Area.
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.
As
the Service Manager of the ACRTs, you’ll
have a pivotal role in implementing the strategic development,
integration, and monitoring of this new service across the Perth
Metro area.
Here
is some of the amazing work done by our teams in the
Community:
About the
Role:
As
the Service Manager you’ll have a pivotal
role that holds responsibility for the clinical and corporate
governance of the service, including the effective management of
financial, physical, and human resources. As the direct line
manager for a multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in
service delivery and workforce leadership. You will also represent
CAMHS in high-level discussions with senior stakeholders across the
health sector and contribute to the planning and implementation of
a comprehensive, integrated child and adolescent mental health
service.
Regular travel between the North, South, and
East ACRTs is required for this role. A current drivers’
license is desired.
What you will
bring:
- Extensive leadership
experience of a multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrated competency in
the delivery of a mental health service
- Adaptive and collaborative
working style to lead the development of a new service,
utilising change management principles
- Highly effective
communication, interpersonal and problem-solving
skills
Possession of a relevant tertiary
qualification in a health-related discipline is
desired.
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 each
selection criteria as per the Job Description Form in no more
than 3 pages. A font size of Arial 12 is preferred (using the
Situation, Task, Action, Result (STAR) Method)
- A copy of your current CV
outlining your most recent and relevant work
experience
- Provide the names and email
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 Julie Purcell, Acting Director
of ICAMHS Central, Julie.Purcell@health.wa.gov.au,
or 0863895893 for 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).
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 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
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.
