Senior Clinical Psychologist - ICAMHS North

Child and Adolescent Health Service; Warwick; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

Child and Adolescent Health Service (WA CAMHS) in Warwick seeks a Senior Clinical Psychologist to deliver advanced clinical psychology services for infants to adolescents and their families. You will contribute to multidisciplinary teams, provide supervision, and disseminate best practices in complex mental health care.

The role emphasises training, supervision and involvement in program development, research, and policy-consultation within CAHS, aligned to WA Health standards and CAHS values.

Qualifications

• Masters or Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology.
• Eligibility for full registration and endorsement in Clinical Psychology with the Psychology Board of Australia.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical psychology assessment and intervention for complex mental health disorders in children and adolescents.
• Offer consultation to multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders.
• Provide advanced training and supervision for students, registrars and other professionals.
• Develop and implement advanced treatment protocols and research/evaluation projects.

Education

Masters or Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology

Eligibility for full registration and endorsement in Clinical Psychology (Psychology Board of Australia)

Job description

VCID No: 753390

1x Permanent Part Time position (0.5 FTE) at ICAMHS North (Warwick).

About Our Team

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 challenges.

About The Role

CAMHS is seeking to appoint board-approved Senior Clinical Psychologists who can provide an advanced clinical psychological service to infants, children, young people, and their families as well as consultation, education, and supervision, on complex mental health/psychological disorders within a multidisciplinary and professional team context.

As a Senior Clinical Psychologist at CAMHS, you will provide expert clinical psychology assessment and intervention services for complex mental health disorders in children and adolescents, contribute to multidisciplinary teams with a high level of expertise, and maintain a strong awareness of current clinical practice and research.

Some Of Your Key Accountabilities Will Include

• Provision of a high level of clinical expertise at both systems and individual level relating to complex mental health/psychological disorders.
• Expert consultation regarding services and/or policies and procedures, with other clinical psychologists and with internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordination and implementation of advanced treatment protocols or assessment procedures relating to complex mental health/psychological disorders and disseminating to other health professionals.
• Provision of training and supervision at a highly advanced level for students, registrars, clinical psychologists and/or other health professionals.
• Implementation of training programs for clinical psychologists and/or other professionals. And psychological research and/or evaluation including the areas of complex mental health/psychological disorders in children and adolescents.

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.

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.

Requirements

Your ability to meet the work-related requirements will be assessed throughout the recruitment process. For your written application please provide the following:

• A current resume and cover letter which summarises your experience and how you are able to meet the position requirements.
• Evidence of your 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 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 per the Job Description Form, including relevant examples, in no more than 3 pages maximum.
• The name, email and contact details of two referees who can be contacted to provide a reference. Referees should include at least one individual who has been or is your direct Line Manager/Supervisor. We will contact you to seek your confirmation prior to contacting your listed referees.

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.

Role related questions

We encourage you to contact Nicky Pendleton - Manager, Intake and Intensive Treatment ICAMHS North on 08 93817055 with any specific questions related to this role.

• Suitability Criteria: Suitability recognises that there is a range of factors - along with having the skills, knowledge and abilities - that constitute merit. These factors included a person's eligibility, ability to demonstrate the right behaviours, ethical alignment and cultural fit. In addition to the Essential Criteria and Desirable Criteria outlined in the attached Job Description Form, these requirements will also be considered to determine your suitability for the 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 Job Description Form.

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

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, applicants found suitable for this position may be considered for other 'similar' vacancies within CAHS and/or the wider WA public sector. In addition to this, if 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. These can be permanent full time, permanent part-time or fixed term full time, fixed term part time opportunities with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

Other Conditions

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. As well as undertaking 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.

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.

Support for your interview process

CAHS is committed to ensuring that our interview process meets the access needs of all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to accommodate a disability, enhance access, or support your inclusion and success during the interview, please contact the CAHS Talent Acquisition Team prior to your interview. You can reach the team via [e-mail] or by calling 08 6456 0321. All enquiries will be treated confidentially.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.