VCID
No: 709512
This is a standard
recruitment process with Permanent Part-Time, Fixed Term Part-Time
opportunities with the possibility of extension(s) and/or
permanency available.
We currently have one
permanent part-time (0.6FTE) position
available
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.
CAHS helps children grow and
thrive and we offer these same opportunities to the nurses who join
our team. Our team-oriented approach allows for extensive clinical
upskilling, and leadership development opportunities for nurses of
all levels.
About the
Role:
As a Senior Speech
Pathologist at Pathways, you will apply advanced skills in
Speech Pathology practice to plan and implement assessments and
interventions in an intensive treatment program for young people
with complex emotional, behavioural and developmental
needs.
Pathways provides
significant supervision and support for team members including
reflective supervision and peer supervision groups. You will also
have access to individual profession-specific clinical supervision,
and termly opportunities for education and networking with the
Speech Pathologists in other CAMHS services.
You will work closely with a
supportive, experienced, and welcoming multi-disciplinary team of
mental health and allied health professionals. You will have a
diverse role that includes:
• Individual
assessment
•
Implementing individual and group interventions
•
Collaborating with and educating caregivers
•
Consulting with schools and other community
stakeholders
•
Providing professional development and clinical guidance to
other team members
•
Working alongside teachers in the day program
classroom
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.
• A
statement addressing Essential Selection Criteria 1 to
7, including relevant examples, limited to a maximum of
four 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,
Bobbie Kavanagh, Professional Lead Speech
Pathology at 08 6389 5800, or bobbie.kavanagh@health.wa.gov.au
on or 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.
