Provide
vital support and expertise – help our young patients achieve
their highest possible function.
Please note the
closing date for this vacancy has been
extended.
CRVCID
704638
We have an
immediate permanent full-time opportunity at
Peel Community CAMHS. Fixed Term Full-Time and Fixed Term
Part-Time can be considered with the possibility of extension(s)
and/or permanency.
About
the Role:
We are seeking
a Senior Occupational Therapist to join
the multi-disciplinary team in our Community
Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Service. CAMHS offers community based
mental health assessment and interventions for children and young
people up to the age of 18 years who experience significant mental
health concerns with a severe impact on their
functioning.
As a Senior
Occupational Therapist, you will apply advanced skills in
Occupational Therapy practice to plan and implement specialist
therapeutic interventions, screening, and assessments to children
and adolescents with significant mental health concerns. You will
be an integral part of our supportive and collaborative
multi-disciplinary team comprised of psychiatrists, nurses,
psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, speech
pathologists, Aboriginal mental health workers, lived experience
workers and administrative staff. You will play a key role in
helping our young patients and their families establish practical
and attainable goals, promoting the highest level of function in
various aspects of their lives.
Your primary
responsibilities will include:
- Assessment:
Conducting comprehensive occupational therapy and mental health
related assessments to understand the young persons’
strengths, challenges, and needs related to mental
health.
- Treatment:
Develop individualised occupational therapy treatment plans in
collaboration with the young person, family, and other members
of the interdisciplinary team.
- Skill
development: Working with young people to develop and
enhance skills necessary for daily life activities, such as
self-care, school performance, social interaction, emotional
regulation, and leisure activities. This may include
addressing sensory processing difficulties to help regulate
sensory input and improve self-regulation skills.
- Collaboration
and Education: Collaborate with other healthcare
professionals, educators, caregivers, and community resources
to ensure holistic and coordinated care for the child or
adolescent. They also provide education and training to
families, caregivers, and school personnel on strategies to
support the individual's mental health and participation in
daily activities.
- Transition
Planning: For adolescents transitioning to adulthood,
OTs assist in planning and facilitating the transition to adult
mental health services, vocational opportunities, independent
living, and other aspects of adult life.
- Representing
CAMHS and engaging with stakeholders across CAMHS
sector on relevant initiatives.
Our dedicated Occupational
Therapists adopt a holistic and child-centred approach, grounded in
a bio-psychosocial model of care. We are committed to maximising a
child’s potential through building and recovering skills and
strategies that enable participation and engagement in everyday
activities - from self-care, through to pursuing personal goals,
enjoying school, social interactions, play, relationships, and
leisure - ultimately enhancing their overall quality of
life.
CAMHS believe that working
together yields the best results. Our multi-disciplinary teams
prioritise knowledge sharing, and opportunities to work
collaboratively and learn with and from other disciplines, and we
believe in lifting each other up - we support each other in terms
of professional growth and development, wellbeing, and job
satisfaction.
CAMHS actively develop
relationships with local schools and service providers. This
collaborative approach enhances our understanding of mental health
and the unique needs of our young patients and their
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 summarises your
experience and how you are able to meet the position
requirements.
-
Evidence
of your tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy and
eligibility for registration by the Occupational Therapy
Board of Australia. (Essential criteria
1).
-
- Applicants
with an international occupational therapy
qualification must upload documentation confirming
formal endorsement of their qualifications by the
Occupational Therapy Board of Australia, advising that
they are eligible for registration. Alternatively,
evidence of eligibility or current full registration by
the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia must be
provided.
- A
statement addressing Essential Selection Criteria
2 to 8, 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 Kristy Riches, Professional Lead
Occupational Therapy at 0479 188 863, or kristy.riches@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.
Whilst this selection
process will initially be used to fill the above fixed-term
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.
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.
