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• Women's and Children's Health Network, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), FIFO|DIDO into APY Lands
• Salary
  • Classification - RN/M3 - Registered Nurse/Midwife LV 3 - $121,537 to $126,970 p.a
  • Second Classification - AHP3 - Allied Health Professional L3 - $104,180 to $111,746 p.a
  • allowance of 30% is payable for time worked on APY lands
• Full time - Term Contract (Temporary up to 30 Jan 2026)

About the Opportunity

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

• Providing high-quality services to children, adolescents, and families experiencing complex social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties, guided by cultural input from Aboriginal staff.
• Supporting the learning and development of the Anangu workforce to enable them to drive their own health outcomes when possible.
• Delivering services in accordance with the National Mental Health Policy and Standards for Mental Health Services, aligned with the Vision and Values of the WCHN.
• Provide clinical leadership to multidisciplinary staff in delivering mental health services.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• The appropriate degree or equivalent qualifications for your respective discipline (please see role description in Useful Links section for more details)
• Proven ability to take cultural guidance and direction from Aboriginal people and work in partnership with Aboriginal peers
• Proven ability to work with Aboriginal clients in liaison with local Aboriginal staff, peer support and other agencies.
• Proven ability to communicate, work with other professionals, facilitate group functions and work as a team member within a multi-disciplinary and/or interagency team.
• Sound understanding of historical and contemporary issues that affect the health, development and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal children, young people, families, and communities
• Significant understanding of the complexity and diversity of issues for Aboriginal communities and methods of culturally providing solutions particularly in the local Aboriginal South Australian context
• Have a Car license and be okay flying in planes.
• Willingness to undertake advanced 4WD training and willingness to drive in remote locations. 

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
• Additional 30% on top of your base pay rate for working in a remote environment and Travel allowance each trip for this role.

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

This role is fly into Alice Springs and Drive into the APY Lands once a fortnight for a week then return to Adelaide.

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.

This recruitment may end earlier than the advertised closing date if a suitable applicant is found.

Enquiries

Judy O'Sullivan

Phone: +61403245590

Position: CAMHS Community Operations Manager

E-mail: Judy.O'Sullivan@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 18/12/2024 – 11:55pm

Useful Links

AHP3 RN3 - Senior Mental Health Clinician - APY - RD - 881789.pdf