Vacancy Reference No. 726513
This is a Fixed Term Full Time
appointment for six (6) months at 76 hours per fortnight, with the
possibility of extension(s).
About Our
Team:
At the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
(CAMHS) our Senior 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 Senior Social
Worker, you will apply advanced social
work skills and knowledge of mental health to conduct a range of
interventions including bio-psycho-social mental health assessments
and screenings, provision of individual, family or group
interventions, case management and client advocacy. All
interventions are developed in consultation with the
multidisciplinary team. You will work closely with the young person
and their families and liaise with community agencies to support
the young person’s mental health and wellbeing.
You will be an integral part of our supportive and collaborative
team and play a key role in helping our patients establish
practical and attainable goals, promoting the highest level of
function in various aspects of their lives. Your role will also
include clinical supervision of other social workers and students
as required.
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.
- A written statement
addressing Essential Criteria
2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 as per the Job
Description Form.
- 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 Rebekah Daniel – A/Service Manager, Peel
CAMHS via rebekah.daniel@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 a criminal records screening and integrity
checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking
a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be
required to undertake a working with children check (if required
for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask
referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of
ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not
necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part
of the appointment process.
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 twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses
the recruitment decision.
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.
