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• Women's and Children's Health Network, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), Port Augusta (5700)
• Salary

• Classification - AHP2 - Allied Health Professional L2 - $88,255 to $102,240
• Classification - RN/M2C - Clinical Nurse/Midwife L2 - $84,870 to $107,279
• Full time - Term Contract (temporary up to 2-Year contract)

About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join CAMHS as a Clinician, where you will be responsible for:

• Accepts accountability for the outcomes of clinical practice for children, adolescents, and their families with mental health issues.
• Is responsible for addressing any inconsistencies between practice and policy.
• Ensures optimal consumer care, focusing on achieving the best possible health and recovery outcomes for consumers.
• Involves the provision of assessment, education, counselling, and group work, which are essential components of care.
• Involves consultation and liaison with other professional disciplines and non-governmental organizations to support consumer care.
• Uses clinical knowledge, skills, and experience in providing direction, support, orientation, and education to other staff members.
• Leads and participates in action research projects, quality improvement activities, and policy development within the practice setting.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• The relevant degree/registration/qualification for your respective discipline
• Extensive clinical experience in the treatment and management of complex child and adolescent mental health issues.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct mental health assessment and therapeutic interventions of a complex nature with children, adolescents with emotional and behavioural difficulties
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to work with individuals and families for positive mental health outcomes and to foster productive working relationships across disciplines

For further Specifics regarding the Essential Minimum Requirements and how they compare to your relevant discipline please see attached role descriptions In the Useful Links section.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• 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

You may be eligible for financial support if you are considering relocating from interstate or overseas.  Please speak to the enquiries person of the role on offer to find out more.

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

Dianne van Giesen

Phone: 71173700

Position: Admin Coordinator

E-mail: dianne.vangiesen@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 1/11/2025 – 11:55pm

Useful Links

AHP2 - Occupational Therapist - CAMHS - Northern Country - Role Description 876965.pdf

RN2C - Clinical Nurse - CAMHS - Northern Country - Role Description - 876965.pdf

AHP2 Clinician Social Work CAMHS - Role Description 876965.pdf