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• Women's and Children's Health Network, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), North Adelaide (5006)
• Classification - AHP2 - Allied Health Professional L2 - $88,255 to $102,240
• Employment Full time – (Temporary and Permanent positions available)

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is a free community-based tertiary mental health service provided through the WCHN across South Australia, providing care to those with severe and/or complex mental health needs. CAMHS provides services to infants / children / young people up to 18 (16 in some areas) for community, state-wide and hospital-based services for perinatal women.

Join our 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.

About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Child Protection & Advocacy team as a Social Worker/ Psychologist/ Clinical Psychologist, where you will be responsible for:

• Conduct forensic psychosocial assessments to evaluate the occurrence and impact of abuse or neglect, identify risk factors and caregiving challenges, and determine the need for therapeutic intervention.
• Carry out parenting assessments to examine adverse family dynamics, caregiver capacity, relationship quality, patterns of abuse or neglect, and potential for positive change.
• Prepare high-quality forensic assessment reports to support investigations and inform decisions regarding child safety, suitable for use across Youth, Family, and Criminal Court jurisdictions.
• Collaborate closely with referring agencies and health professionals to ensure the best possible outcomes for clients.
• Provide a rapid crisis response service for both inpatient and outpatient referrals received by Child Protection Services.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

Social Worker: Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.

Psychologist: Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification and general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.

Clinical Psychologist: Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification and general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia within an Endorsed Areas of Practice:  Clinical.

• You should have strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly, manage conflict, and liaise effectively with diverse professionals. You must demonstrate experience in comprehensive clinical assessments, high-quality report writing, and delivering psychological services to children, adolescents, and families affected by trauma. The role requires the ability to work both independently and within a multidisciplinary team, under pressure, and across various functions including assessment, therapy, and crisis intervention. A solid understanding of child protection and mental health frameworks, particularly within the South Australian context, is essential, along with knowledge of relevant legislation, ethical standards, and workplace practices.

To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please go to the attached role description.

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 to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. 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 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:

Liz Matteo

Position: Clinical Services Manager, CPS

Phone: 81617346

E-mail: Elizabeth.Matteo@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 19/05/2025 – 11:55pm

Useful Links

AHP2 - Psych Clinical Psychologist - CPS - Role Description - 900373.pdf

AHP2 - Social Worker - CPS - Role Description - 900373.pdf