- Women's and Children's Health Network, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), North Adelaide (5006)
- Salary/Classification - AHP2 - Allied Health Professional L2 - $88,255 to $102,240
- Employment Full time - Ongoing Permanent
About The Opportunity
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the
CAMHS Mallee Ward team as a
CAMHS Clinician, where you will be responsible for:
- The provision of expert clinical knowledge and or interventions in child and adolescent mental health through the application of professional standards and adherence to policies, protocols and procedures and working within a model of person and family centred care.
- Implementing individual, family and/or other group therapies and other specific programs using a range of models and skills as a single practitioner and/or as part of a multidisciplinary approach.
- Working collaboratively with consumers in the development of individual care/treatment plans using a recovery framework.
- Undertaking discipline specific assessments of, and the development of formulations for, both individuals and families, using knowledge and techniques available from a variety of therapeutic approaches, to determine the most appropriate interventions.
- Participate in the identification of mental health needs in the community and in the planning, execution and evaluation of programs to meet those needs.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Australia.
- Demonstrated competence in occupational therapy assessment and treatment.
- Clinical experience in the treatment and management of complex child and adolescent mental health issues.
- Demonstrated ability to engage vulnerable families and 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 frameworks and including models of practice specific to occupational therapy.
- Work with a high degree of responsibility with limited supervision and direction.
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
Applicant Documents 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.
Enquiries
Emma Owen
Position: Nurse Unit Manager
Phone: 81619665
E-mail: Emma.Owen@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date: 30/01/2025– 11:55pm
Useful Links
AHP2 Occupational Therapist Role Description - CAMHS Mallee 890541
