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• Women's and Children's Health Network, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) – Mt Gambier, Berri, Murray Bridge or Mt Barker

• Salary
• Classification - AHP3 - Allied Health Professional L3 - $102,641 to $110,094 

• Full Time - Ongoing permanent 

About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the CAMHS Southern Country team as a Senior Psychologist, where you will be responsible for:

• The provision of expert clinical knowledge and or interventions in child and adolescent mental health.
• Developing partnerships both internal through a multidisciplinary approach and external to use clinical psychology expertise to ensure optimal client needs and outcomes.
• Working collaboratively with consumers in the development of individual care/treatment plans using a recovery framework.
• Promoting access and equity of services for people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds.
• Acting as a consultant and resource person to CAMHS, other agencies and the community by providing information and education regarding child and adolescent and family mental health.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• The ability to communicate and work with other professionals, facilitate group functions and work as a team member.
• The ability to work with a high degree of responsibility with limited supervision and direction.
• Extensive clinical experience in the delivery of mental health psychology services to children and adolescents.
• Advanced clinical experience in the delivery of a range of evidence based clinical modalities relevant to Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
• Advanced knowledge in at least one area of clinical practice relevant to Child and Adolescent Mental Health.

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.
• 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. Job Ref: 872937

Enquiries

Rita Zaccardo

Position: Clinical Coordinator

E-mail: rita.zaccardo@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: Sunday 20 October 2024 – 11:55pm

Useful Links

AHP3 - Senior Psychologist - CAMHS - Role Description - 872937.pdf