CRVCID No.
705634
This is a
recruitment pool with Permanent Full-Time, Permanent Part-Time,
Fixed Term Full-Time and Fixed Term Part-Time opportunities
available across CAMHS directorates with the possibility of
extension(s) and/or permanency available.
We have immediate
fixed term vacancies available at
Swan CAMHS and permanent
vacancies available at
Armadale
CAMHS, Fremantle
CAMHS and Inpatient
Unit.
About
Our Team:
At the Child and
Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) our 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 Social
Worker with CAMHS you will provide mental health
assessment and multi-disciplinary intervention for children and
young people. This is a great opportunity to develop your skills in
a supportive learning environment. You will leverage the
skills and knowledge of Senior Social Workers and other health
professionals to provide a sound comprehensive service,
encompassing assessment, treatment, advocacy, prevention, and
collaboration.
You will help children,
adolescents, and their families navigate the challenges that can
arise from complex and diverse needs and mental health concerns,
you will play a vital role in helping young people establish
practical and attainable goals, promoting the highest level of
function in various aspects of their lives and improving overall
well-being.
What you’ll be
doing:
- Conduct
bio-psychosocial assessments and mental state assessments to
determine the unique needs of young people
- Provide
social work service including mental health assessments, risk
assessments, case management and evidence-based therapeutic
interventions to individuals, families and groups
- Advocate
for clients' rights and needs within the community and the
healthcare system
- Liaise
with families, carers, health professionals, community agencies
and others to coordinate care, intervention and discharge
planning, report on client progress and outcomes, and initiate
referrals.
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.
- New
graduates are welcome to apply however must attach
evidence of your academic
transcript.
- A
written statement
addressing EssentialCriteria 2,
3, 4, 5 and 6 per the Job
Description Form in no more than 3 pages
maximum.
- 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: Australian citizenship or permanent residency
is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for
permanent positions in the public sector. To be eligible for a
fixed term appointment you must have documentary evidence of your
entitlement to live and work in Australia for the period of the
contract. Unfortunately, there are no sponsorships are
available for this role.
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
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
30/09/2027.
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 twenty-four (24)
months from when the authorised delegate endorses the
recruitment decision.
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
Clinics– 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.
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
Before you apply for
this position, please read the attached job application information
sheet which contains important information.
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.
