Vacancy Reference
No. 728748
This is a Fixed Term Full
Time appointment at 76 hours per fortnight, part time may be
considered, with the possibility of extension and/or
permanency.
About
Eating Disorders Service:
The Child and
Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) provides comprehensive
mental health services to children and adolescents from birth to 18
years following a holistic and patient-centered
approach.
Our Eating
Disorders Services (EDS) provide assessment, consultation and
treatment services for young people who present with symptoms of an
eating disorder, and their families. We provide inpatient in reach,
and outpatient intervention through various models of care
including family-based therapy and parent focused education and
support. EDS offers nursing medical clinics, outpatient day
programs, and consultation liaison with CAMHS clinics across the
state. Our robust research program is a key component to
continuous improvement of our services, together with consumer
engagement.
Our diverse,
multi-disciplinary team includes clinical psychology, dietetics,
social work, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, nursing,
education, peer support, medical and psychiatry teams, and liaises
with private and public sector youth and adult health providers.
Our state-wide service includes support for regionally based
patients through provision of telehealth, and our partnership with
regional CAMHS and WA Country Health Service (WACHS)
clinics.
About
the Role:
CAMHS is
seeking to appoint Clinical Psychologists who can provide clinical,
consultant, education, and research psychology services to infants,
children, young people and their families within a
multidisciplinary team context; and can provide supervision to
clinical psychology Registrars/Trainees (as per Board Approved
Supervisor status).
As a Clinical
Psychologist at CAMHS, you will deliver clinical services, provide
quality psychological care within our service including the
provision of psychological assessments and evidence-based
therapeutic interventions, and participation in multidisciplinary
team meetings to ensure comprehensive clinical management and
intervention planning.
Some of your
key accountabilities will include:
- Delivering individual,
dyadic, group, community, and hospital-based therapies,
including (but not limited to) cognitive behaviour therapy,
dialectical behavioural therapy and family therapy.
- Conducting comprehensive
psychological assessments to evaluate cognitive, emotional,
behavioural, and family functioning through interviews,
behavioural observations, and psychometric and
psycho-diagnostic assessments.
- Providing consultation
on psychological matters to colleagues, liaising with community
agencies for client clinical management, and delivering
education and training on psychological topics across
disciplines.
- Participation in
performance monitoring and evaluation and research of an
applied clinical and evaluative nature.
- Supervision to Clinical
Psychologist Registrars and trainees, ensuring compliance with
the Psychologists Board of Australia (as per Board Approved
Supervisor status).
Your role will align with
the WA Health Code of Conduct and CAHS's vision and values,
ensuring a commitment to governance, integrity, safety, and quality
in the delivery of healthcare services.
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 Masters or Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology and
eligibility for full registration and endorsement in Clinical
Psychology with the Psychology Board of
Australia (Essential Criteria
1).
- A
written statement
addressing Essential Criteria
2 to 7 per
the Job Description Form, including
relevant examples, in no more than 3 pages
maximum.
- 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 Ming
Thomson, Service Manager – Eating Disorder Service on 08 6456 9778
or via ming.thomson@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.
