WHERE
COMPASSION MEETS EXCELLENCE
CRVCID.
735096
This is a Fixed Term Full
Time with the possibility of extension(s) and/or
permanency.
Part Time
arrangements may be considered for the right applicant.
We currently have 1.0 FTE
available within our Armadale Child Development Service
Location.
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):
- 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.
- 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:
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.
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.
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.
- 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 Childrens
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
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 Senior Clinical Psychologist Justine Doust on +61 0475 083
446.
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: 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
