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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
• AHP2 - Psychologist - Consultation Liaison - North Adelaide
• Salary – $88,255 - $102,240 pro-rata - Part Time – Short Term - Up To 10 Months (26 Sept 2025)

About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the CAMHS Consultation Liaison Service team as a Psychologist, where you will be responsible for:

• accepts accountability for the outcomes of clinical practice for children, adolescents and their families with mental health issues and for addressing inconsistencies between practice and policy
• responsible and accountable for their own practice standards and activities they delegate to others The provision of assessment, education, counselling and group work is considered essential to care which is directed towards the attainment of optimum consumer health and recovery

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
• Work with a high degree of responsibility with limited supervision and direction
• Demonstrate a commitment to the principles of social justice.
• Clinical experience in the treatment and management of complex child and adolescent mental health issues.
• Demonstrated ability to implement clinical assessments and interventions of a complex nature in relation to children and adolescents experiencing mental health issues, and their families using a range of theoretical models.

 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. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
• 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: 885979

Enquiries to: Lee Marling

Position: Manager, CAMHS Statewide Services
Phone: 81617198
E-mail: Lee.Marling@sa.gov.au

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

Useful Links

AHP1.AHP2 - Psychologist - Role Description - 885979.pdf