Senior Health Professional Mental Health

Senior Health Professional Mental Health
Location:
Perth
Unit/Division:
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services > Acute Care and Response Team
Work Type:
Fixed Term - Full Time, Permanent - Full Time
Before you apply for this position, please read the attached job application information sheet which contains important information.
We have immediate permanent full-time opportunities on the North and East Acute Care & Response Teams (ACRT).
This recruitment pool may be used to fill future similar vacancies.
CAMHS is set to transform its services in line with ICA Taskforce recommendations.
The ACRT is a new service model, arising from the ICA Taskforce.
The team will provide a step up in intensity of service to children and adolescents experiencing a crisis or deterioration in their mental health.
This will include crisis response, acute assessments, safety planning, short-term interventions, supporting the young person and their family to the most appropriate destination post ACRT involvement.
Care will be provided close to home in community settings, reducing the need for hospital presentations.
As mental health conditions can deeply impact the emotional and social well-being of children and their families, our holistic and child-centered 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 prioritizes patient and staff safety and receive training and ongoing supervision as part of your role.
About the Role:

As a Senior Health Professional, Mental Health on the ACRTs, you'll work within a multidisciplinary team to provide complex patient care in community-based settings to children, adolescents, and their families.
This includes assessments, crisis intervention, treatment and referral, as well as participating in interdisciplinary case conferences and clinical team meetings.
You will also participate in ongoing evaluation of clinical practice, quality, management programs, and quality improvement activities for ACRT model of care.
What you will bring:


Extensive experience implementing therapeutic techniques with children, adolescents (and their families) who have acute emotional, behavioural, psychological, and psychiatric disorders.
Experience working in a community setting is valuable.
Demonstrated understanding of issues affecting culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) populations is desirable.
Flexibility and adaptability to be a part of operationalizing a dynamic new service.
Ability to work collaboratively across internal and external teams, services, and stakeholders.

Tertiary qualifications in psychology, social work, occupational therapy, nursing, or other related field; and eligibility for registration with the relevant Registration Board of Australia, and specifically for Social Work - full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers or the Society of Professional Social Workers.
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 statement addressing selection criteria as per the Form in no more than 5 pages maximum.
A font size of Arial 12 is preferred (using the Situation, Task, Action, Result (STAR) Method).
A copy of your current CV and cover letter outlining your most recent and relevant work experience.
Evidence of current, or eligibility of registration with the relevant Registration Board of Australia or evidence of eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
Provide the names and email contact details of two professional referees, one of which is your current or previous (within the last 2 years) direct Line Manager.
Please note that colleagues cannot be accepted as a professional reference.

Role related questions:
We encourage you to contact Melanie Harry at ***, 0408 975 330 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 Form.
Eligibility to Apply:
Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector.
Visa sponsorship for eligible international applicants that meet immigration requirements may also be considered.
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.
Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur.
Appointments may be made from this pool until 31 October 2025.
About our CAMHS Directorates:


Community CAMHS - 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 consist 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.

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.
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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Lodgment 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.
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