Social Worker - ICAMHS

Child and Adolescent Health Service; City Of Swan, Armadale; Presencial; AUD 80 000 - 105 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) in Western Australia is recruiting for Social Workers to join CAMHS teams in Midland and Armadale. These permanent full-time roles offer opportunities for multidisciplinary collaboration, comprehensive assessments, and direct support for children and young people with mental health needs.

You will work with seniors to provide assessment, treatment, advocacy and coordination of care, helping families navigate complex cases and achieve practical,

Qualificações

• Ter tiary qualification in Social Work and eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Experience in social work within CAMHS or mental health settings is desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct bio-psychosocial and mental state assessments to identify needs.
• Provide social work services including mental health and risk assessments and case management.
• Advocate for clients' rights within the community and healthcare system.
• Liaise with families, carers, health professionals and agencies to coordinate care and discharge planning.

Conhecimentos

Bio-psychosocial assessments

Mental health assessments

Risk assessments

Case management

Advocacy

Collaboration

Liaison with families

Formação académica

Social Work degree

AASW eligibility

Descrição da oferta de emprego

VCID No: 753420

There are 3x permanent full‑time roles at 1.0 FTE (Full Time Equivalent) at ICAMHS East (Midland and Armadale). Part‑time hours may also be considered.

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.

At the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) our Social Workers are part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team providing compassionate assessment, support and treatment to infants, children and young people experiencing moderate to severe mental health challenges and their families. We adopt a recovery oriented, child-centered approach that assists our clients to establish practical and attainable goals that improves their wellbeing and functioning and engagement in everyday activities (school, family life, relationships, recreation, play).

Our multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals includes psychiatrists, speech therapists, clinical psychologists, occupational therapists, clinical nurses, Aboriginal mental health workers and lived experience staff. CAMHS offers a comprehensive range of services including mental health assessment and specialist counselling, crisis intervention, advocacy, psychoeducation, case management, family support and liaison with other services. Our work includes developing external stakeholder partnerships with local schools and service providers.

About The Role

As a Social Worker with CAMHS you will provide mental health assessment and multi-disciplinary intervention for children and young people. This is a great opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive learning environment. You will leverage the skills and knowledge of Senior Social Workers and other health professionals to provide a sound comprehensive service, encompassing assessment, treatment, advocacy, prevention, and collaboration.

You will help children, adolescents, and their families navigate the challenges that can arise from complex and diverse needs and mental health concerns, you will play a vital role in helping young people establish practical and attainable goals, promoting the highest level of function in various aspects of their lives and improving overall well-being.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Conduct bio‑psychosocial assessments and mental state assessments to determine the unique needs of young people
• Provide social work service including mental health assessments, risk assessments, case management and evidence‑based therapeutic interventions to individuals, families and groups
• Advocate for clients' rights and needs within the community and the healthcare system
• Liaise with families, carers, health professionals, community agencies and others to coordinate care, intervention and discharge planning, report on client progress and outcomes, and initiate referrals.

Please note a tertiary qualification in Social Work and eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers is a requirement for this role.

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.

Role related questions

We encourage you to contact Samantha Whiting - Manager, Intake and Intensive Treatment on 08 6326 1300 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.

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, 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. 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.

Submission deadline

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