CRVCID.
734807
This is a Permanent Part
Time appointment at 45.6 hours per fortnight.
We currently have 3
positions available at 0.6 FTE.
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.
About the Acute Care
& Response Team (ACRT):
The ACRT is a new service
model, arising from the ICA Taskforce recommendations. The team
provides a step up in intensity of service to children and
adolescents experiencing a crisis or deterioration in their mental
health. This includes crisis response, assessment, safety planning,
short-term intervention, planning for ongoing care, and
supplementary care for children with severe and enduring mental ill
health. Care will be provided close to home in a community setting,
reducing the need for hospital presentations. The North, South, and
East ACRTs provide a service to children and adolescents who live
in each respective region of the Perth metropolitan
Area.
As mental health conditions
can deeply impact the emotional and social well-being of children
and their families, our holistic and child-centred approach is
designed to assist families and is focused on participation and
engagement.
As a clinician on the team,
you’ll be required to conduct home and community visits during
business hours and out of hours on a rostered basis, including
after hours and on weekends, based on operational needs. You’ll be
part of a team that prioritises patient and staff safety and
receive training and ongoing supervision as part of your
role.
About the
Role:
As an
Aboriginal Mental Health Resource Worker on the ACRTs, you will
act as a resource to and member of the multidisciplinary team,
to enhance the accessibility of mental health services and provide
support, advice and appropriate care to Aboriginal consumers and
families. You will provide cultural consultancy and support across
the team and to internal and external stakeholders, develop
partnerships within the organisation and the community and provide
support for the management of care of clients of the ACRTs. You
will act as a guiding resource to clinicians, supporting excellent
engagement with Aboriginal young people and families and advocating
for meaningful outcomes for clients you support. You will also
positively participate in ongoing development and implementation of
culturally secure practice initiatives and improvements across the
team.
The Child and
Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the
leading service provider for paediatric healthcare in Western
Australia, as the State’s only dedicated health service for
infants, children and young people. CAHS is made up four service
areas: Neonatology, Community Health, Child and Adolescent Mental
Health Services (CAMHS), and Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH).
Consisting of over 6,500 employees, our services are delivered at
PCH and King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH), as well as across a
network of more than 160 community clinics across the metropolitan
area.
For further information
about the benefits of working for CAHS and our services please
click
here.
Selection
Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description
Form.
For Further Job
Related Information: We encourage you to
contact Ben Headlam on 0447 874 576.
Eligibility: Australian
citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for
applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public
sector. Fixed term and/or casual contracts can be held by
individuals on visas that allow working rights within
Australia.
Pursuant of Section 50(d) of
the Equal Opportunity Act 1984, the occupant of this
position must be of Aboriginal descent.
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.
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
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
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.
If you experience
difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee
Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business
hours.
Application
Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply
online (www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au).
Please note, applicants must have a current, valid email address in
order to apply online. This email address will be used for
communication with applicants.
Your ability to meet
the work related requirements will be assessed throughout the
recruitment process. For your written application please provide
the following:
- a statement
addressing the selection criteria in no more than 2-3
pages
- a current resume
which summarises your experience and how you are able to meet
the position requirements.
- the name, email
and contact details of two referees who can be contacted to
provide an employment reference (we will contact you and seek
your confirmation prior to contacting your listed
referees).
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.
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.
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.
