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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), Southern Country CAMHS
• Salary 
  • AHP3 - $108,347.00 to $116,216.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits OR
  • RN/M3 - $125,183.00 to $130,779.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, Term Contract (Temporary for up to 12 months), Multiple Vacancies.

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• 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 to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

Shape the future of child and adolescent mental health at WCHN. We seek senior clinicians in psychology, social work, occupational therapy, and nursing to lead care, mentor teams, and improve outcomes for young people and families.

Key duties of the role

• Provide clinical leadership and expert knowledge to multidisciplinary staff to implement consistency of practice standards and local service outcomes
• Contribute clinical expertise in a learning environment
• Responsible for individual development and education
• Contributing to Research and Evaluation Programs
• Provide, contribute, and deliver proficient Mental Health clinical care to clients and their families using evidence-based practice.

Skills and Experience

• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Australia OR
• Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers OR
• Must hold an appropriate degree in Psychology or equivalent qualification recognised by the Psychology Board of Australia. Must hold general registration with Psychology Board of Australia and be endorsed in clinical psychology. Must hold approved supervisor status with the Psychology Board of Australia at all levels of supervision (primary and secondary) OR
• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate, enrolled in an approved Mental Health course or holds a qualification in mental health practice.
• Extensive clinical experience in the delivery of mental health occupational therapy, psychology services, or social work practices to children and adolescents, with advanced clinical experience in the delivery of at least one clinical modality relevant to Child and Adolescent Mental Health OR
• Demonstrated competence in delivering proficient and comprehensive mental health nursing assessment and direct clinical services to children, young people and their families experiencing complex, acute or chronic mental illness/ trauma or a wide range of emotional and behavioural disturbance.

Enquiries can be directed to

Admin Coordinator, Phone: (08) 7117 7500, Jacqui.Hammond@sa.gov.au.

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• RN3 Senior Clinical Nurse RD 01.12.2025.pdf
• AHP3 Senior Social Worker RD 01.12.2025.pdf
• AHP3 Senior Psychologist July RD 01.12.2025.pdf
• AHP3 RD - Senior Occupational Therapist Nov 2025.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

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.

Application Closing Date: Wednesday 24 December 2025 11:55PM

Realise Your Potential at the Women's and Children's Health Network: https://youtu.be/wLY2jtn0L-Q