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• Women's and Children's Health Network, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), Elizabeth (5112)
• Salary

• Classification - AHP2 - Allied Health Professional L2 - $88,255 to $102,240 + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Second Classification - AHP1 - Allied Health Professional L1 - $68,478 to $83,594 + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Third Classification - RN/M2C - Clinical Nurse/Midwife LV2 - $87,416 to $110,497 + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full time OR Part Time - 12 month Term Contract – multiple positions available

About the Opportunity

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

• Providing clinical expertise and direct care to children, adolescents, and their families experiencing mental health issues.
• Ensuring high-quality, consumer-focused care through assessment, education, counselling, and group work.
• Accepting accountability for clinical practice outcomes and addressing inconsistencies between practice and policy.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and external agencies to support holistic and coordinated care.
• Leading and supporting staff through clinical guidance, orientation, and education.
• Contributing to service development through participation in quality improvement activities, research projects, and policy development.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers OR
• Registered or eligible for registration as a nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate. Must be enrolled in an approved mental health course or hold a qualification in mental health practice OR
• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board Australia (AHPRA).

• 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 more details regarding each discipline please see the attached Role descriptions for each role in the “Useful Links” section

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 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

Rebecca Tricker

Position: Operations Manager, CAMHS Community Services

Phone: 8 8161 9158

E-mail: rebecca.tricker@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 21/8/2025 – 11:55pm

Useful Links

 OT AHP1 Role Description.pdf

 OT AHP2 Role Description.pdf

 Social Work AHP1 Role Description.pdf

 Social Work AHP2 Role descriptions.pdf

 RN2 Role description.pdf