Overview
- Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), Various Locations Available – Please Contact Enquiries Person for More Information
- Salary
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- Classification – AHP2 – Allied Health Professional L2 – $88,255 to $102,240
- Second Classification – RN/M2C – Clinical Nurse/Midwife LV2 – $84,870 to $107,279
- Full time OR Part Time – Term Contract of up to 12 months
About the Opportunity
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the CAMHS team as a CAMHS Clinician, where you will be responsible for:
- Providing clinical expertise and direct care for children, adolescents, and their families with mental health issues.
- Offering clinical leadership to multidisciplinary staff and guiding team members in clinical practice.
- Accepting accountability for the outcomes of clinical practice and addressing inconsistencies between practice and policy.
- Ensuring optimal consumer care through assessment, education, counseling, and group work.
- Collaborating with other professional disciplines and non-governmental organizations to support consumer health and recovery.
- Using expert clinical knowledge to provide direction, support, and education to staff.
- Leading and participating in action research projects, quality improvement activities, and policy development within the practice setting.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have the ability to:
- Appropriate Degree/s or equivalent qualification/s for your relevant allied health or nursing discipline (Please see attached Role Descriptions for further detail)
- Extensive clinical experience in the treatment and management of complex child and adolescent mental health issues.
- Demonstrated ability to implement clinical assessments and interventions of a complex nature in relation to children and adolescents experiencing mental health issues, and their families using a range of theoretical models.
- Developing, designing, implementing and evaluating preventative and/or therapeutic programs.
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Communicate and work with other professionals, facilitate group functions and work as a team member.
- Work with a high degree of responsibility with limited supervision and direction.
- Supervise students on a two-yearly rotational basis.
What WCHN Can Offer You
- Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
- Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
- Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
- Free public transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital workers to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
- Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
- Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program
About Us
The Women’s & Children’s Health Network is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer:
- specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
- state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
- community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
- specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.
Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.
Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.
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Special Conditions
To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.
Immunisation Requirements Checklist
Application Instructions
You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking ‘Submit Application’. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.
Other Important Information
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Useful Links
AHP2 – Clinician Social Worker – CAMHS – RD – 885390.pdf
RN2 – Clinician – CAMHS – RD – 885390.pdf
AHP2 – Clinician Occupational Therapy – CAMHS – RD – 885390.pdf
AHP2 – Psychologist clinician – CAMHS – RD – 885390.pdf