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Vacancy Reference No. 680413
This is a Permanent Part Time appointment at 45.6 hours per fortnight
Vacancy Reference No. 680413
This is a Permanent Part Time appointment at 45.6 hours per fortnight
We currently have one position avaialable.
About Clinical Psychology At CAMHS
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 issues.
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).
About The Gender Diversity Service
The Gender Diversity Service (GDS) is a specialist outpatient service that offers an affirming approach to support gender diverse young people and their families. GDS is the only specialist service in WA providing multidisciplinary specialist assessment and access to gender affirming medical care for young people in WA. GDS also has a well-established research partnership with The Kids Research Institute, and University of Western Australia .
Gender diversity is part of the normal spectrum of diversity, not a mental health condition, a significant amount of the cohort have mental health needs. Consider joining our team if you are passionate about working in gender affirming care within a multidisciplinary team that's committed to research and best outcomes for young people and families.
As a Clinical Psychologist at CAMHS, you will deliver clinical services, provide quality psychological care within our service including the provision of therapeutic interventions and psychological assessments, 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, psychotherapy, 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
* 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, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 per the Job Description Form in no more than 3 pages maximum.
* 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 Dr Julie Moore – Consultant Psychiatrist on 08 6456 0202 or via email attention Dr Julie Moore, with any specific questions related to these opportunities.
If you experience technical difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.
For any adjustment needed to accommodate a disability and confidential enquiries and assistance – please contact Strategic Talent Acquisition and Recruitment Team via email:
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: 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.
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.
About Our CAMHS Directorates
CAMHS is divided into four networks - North, South, East and Central. Within these networks there are a range of Community CAMHS Clinics and hubs, Specialised Services and day Programs and Acute (Central only) services:
* Community CAMHS Clinics - Community CAMHS offers mental health assessment and multidisciplinary intervention for children and young people up to the age of 18 years.
* Specialist Services and Day Programs - The Specialist Services and Day Programs consists of Complex Attention and Hyperactivity Disorder Service, Multisystemic Therapy, Pathways and Touchstone. These programs support children and young people who have complex mental health needs.
* Acute CAMHS - Acute CAMHS, based at Perth Children's Hospital has a mental health inpatient unit (Ward 5A), Paediatric Psychiatric Inpatient In-Reach Team (PPIRT), Eating Disorder Service and Gender Diversity Service.
Our 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. For further information about the benefits of working for CAHS and our services please click here.
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 LGBTQIASB+ 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.
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:
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