WHERE
COMPASSION MEETS EXCELLENCE
Vacancy
Reference No. 722480
We currently have vacancies
available for appointment in various Child Development Service
locations in the south of Perth metropolitan area.
This recruitment pool will
also be used to be used to fill any other Permanent Full Time,
Permanent Part Time, Fixed Term Full Time and Fixed Term Part Time
appointment with the possibility of extension and/or
permanency.
Position Profile: Bring
your passion and commitment and make a difference to those that
matter – the next generation. Whilst children develop at
their own pace, some experience challenges and need additional
support.
The Child and Adolescent
Health Service are seeking friendly, passionate and skilled
Clinical Psychologist Registrar (Grade 1) and Clinical
Psychologists (Grade 2) who can support infants, children
and young people with developmental concerns to reach their full
potential.
There are two types of
available positions (there may be opportunities to work across both
position types):
1.
Those that offer the opportunity for clinicians to provide
individual assessments and treatment, participate in group-based
interventions and also to be part of a multi-disciplinary team
undertaking joint assessments and/or interventions. There
will be opportunities to develop skills in diagnostic assessments,
particularly, in relation to autism spectrum disorder.
2. Those that
are specifically based in our Autism Assessment Clinics where there
will be the opportunity to work closely within the
multi-disciplinary team to provide diagnostic assessments to
children where there is a query around neurodiversity, in
particular, autism. There will be supportive training
provided, particularly in relation to autism spectrum
disorder.
An appointee may progress to
Clinical Psychologist Grade 2 upon successful completion of a Board
approved supervised period of practice and gaining endorsement in
Clinical Psychology with the Psychology Board of
Australia.
About the Child Development
Service: The Child Development Service provides
multidisciplinary assessment and intervention services to infant,
children and young people with developmental delay or difficulties
that impact on function, participation and/or the parent-child
relationship.
Clinicians adopt a child and
family-centred approach, working in partnership with families to
address developmental concerns that are of priority to the
family.
Our teams include Clinical
Psychologists, Developmental Paediatricians, Nurses, Occupational
Therapists, Physiotherapists, Social Workers, Speech Pathologists
and other allied health professionals.
The Child Development
Service provides services at approximately 18 locations across the
metropolitan Perth area, as well as providing home, school and
community visits as needed.
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).
Application Instructions:
Applications are required to be submitted online by selecting
“Apply for job” below. (via www.jobs.wa.gov.au.)
Please ensure the email
address provided is actively monitored as it will serve as the
primary communication channel throughout the recruitment
process.
Your ability to meet the
work related requirements will be assessed throughout the
recruitment process.
- During the
application process, you will be asked to provide a Yes / No
response, which refers to the Application Instructions and
Appointment Subject to conditions, as outlined in this advert
and the attached Job Description Form.
For your written
application, please provide a response to the following questions
that address the selected essential criteria, as stated within the
job description form for this position. Each response should
be no more than 500
words per question.
Question
1: Please provide a response to Essential
Criteria 1, as stated within the job description form.
Question
2: Please provide individual response to
Essential Criteria 2, as stated within the job description
form.
Question
3: Please provide individual response to
Essential Criteria 3, as stated within the job description
form.
Question
4: Please provide individual response to
Essential Criteria 4, as stated within the job description
form.
Question
5: Please provide individual response to
Essential Criteria 5, as stated within the job description
form.
Please provide a current
resume which summarises your experience and includes both phone and
email contact details of two professional referees, with at least
one being a recent supervisor/line manager.
These documents should be
complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please
ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application
process as you will be required to answer various questions and
attach your documentation.
Working With Children’s check:
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
It is anticipated that
interviews for this position will be held the week beginning 11 May
2026.
Selection Criteria: Please
see the attached Job Description Form (available online at
www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au)
For Further Job Related
Information: We encourage you to contact
Natalie Limbert, Senior Clinical Psychologist Coordinator on (08)
9426 9480 or via email Natalie.limbert@health.wa.gov.au
Supporting diversity and
inclusion: If you have any access needs that
may require adjustment to allow you to fully participate in the
application and interview process, including alternate methods of
communication, or for any confidential enquiries please contact the
CAHS Talent Acquisition Team on +61 8 6456 0321 or via email:
cahs.talentacquisition@health.wa.gov.au
About Child and Adolescent Health Service
(CAHS): CAHS is Western Australia's primary
provider of paediatric healthcare, exclusively dedicated to
infants, children, and young people. Comprising Perth Children’s
Hospital (PCH), Neonatology, Community Health, and Child and
Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). CAHS operates with over
7,000 employees across PCH, King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH),
and over 160 community clinics in the metropolitan area. For more
information about our services click here.
CAHS Values: 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
Other
Conditions:
There are also
Fixed Term opportunities for substantive occupant/s who are on a
period/s of Parental Leave.
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.
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.
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 June 2026 with possibility of extension.
If you experience
difficulties while applying online, please contact
Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during
business hours.
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.
