CRVCID No.
703872
This is a Recruitment Pool for Permanent Full Time,
Permanent Part Time, Fixed Term Full Time, and Fixed Term Part Time
appointments, with the possibility of extension(s) and/or
permanency.
About Our Team:
The Child
and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Western
Australia offer support, advice and treatment to children and
adolescents from birth to 18 years who are experiencing mental
health challenges.
The CAMHS CAMHS
Crisis Connect (CCC) is a specialised
state-wide service providing rapid assessment, consultation, and
intervention for children and young people experiencing acute
mental health crises. We also offer support and guidance to
families, carers, and professionals across the community.
Our multi-disciplinary team delivers care through a range of
responsive models, including:
- Specialist urgent tele-mental health support
- Crisis management and intervention
- Mental health and risk assessments conducted face-to-face
at Perth Children’s Hospital Emergency Department or via
telehealth
- Follow-up within 24 hours of assessment or discharge from
PCH
About the Role:
As a Senior Mental Health
Professional, you’ll work within a
multidisciplinary team to provide complex patient care to children,
adolescents and their families. This includes assessments, crisis
intervention, treatment and referral. You will also participate in
ongoing evaluation of clinical practice, quality, management
programs and quality improvement activities for CCC model of
care.
As part of the team, you will:
- Deliver advanced and complex patient care in collaboration
with internal and external stakeholders
- Provide crisis intervention, treatment, and referral for
individuals, families, and the wider community
- Participate actively in interdisciplinary case conferences
and clinical team meetings
- Offer education, training, and support to internal and
external stakeholders regarding mental health care
- Build and maintain strong links with community
agencies
- Contribute to service planning, quality improvement
initiatives, and data analysis to ensure services remain
responsive to community needs
You will also be involved in:
- Staff development and educational initiatives in
collaboration with senior staff
- Promoting equitable access to high-quality specialist
mental health services
- Providing clinical supervision to other mental health
clinicians
- Participating in research, evaluation, and the development
of educational programs for stakeholders
Tertiary qualifications in clinical psychology, social work,
occupational therapy, or nursing, with eligibility for registration
with the relevant professional board. For social workers,
eligibility for full membership with the Australian Association of
Social Workers is required. For clinical psychologists, eligibility
for full registration and endorsement in Clinical Psychology with
the Psychology Board of Australia is essential.
How to apply
We welcome your application via the ‘Apply for Job’
button at the bottom of this page. Your application should include
one of the following:
- Evidence of tertiary qualification in Occupational
Therapy, with eligibility for registration with the
relevant professional board OR
- Evidence of tertiary qualification in
Nursing, with current registration with the
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
OR
- Evidence of tertiary qualification in Social
Work, with eligibility for full membership of the
Australian Association of Social Workers
OR
- Evidence of tertiary qualification in Clinical
Psychology, with eligibility for full registration and
endorsement in Clinical Psychology with the Psychology Board of
Australia
Your application should also include:
- A current resume outlining your
most recent and relevant work experience and cover
letter summarises your experience and how you can
meet the position requirements.
- A statement addressing Essential Selection Criteria
1 to 6, including relevant examples,
limited to a maximum of three pages.
- 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 Sarah Macdonald at 0482 843 760 or
via sarah.macdonald@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).
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.
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 31 December 2026.
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.
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.
