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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – AHP3, $108,347.00 - $116,216.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, Temporary (fixed term) contract up until 31 March 2027

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

The Senior Clinician (Social Worker, Speech Pathologist, Psychologist, or Occupational Therapist) provides expert mental health care and clinical leadership for children and adolescents with complex developmental disabilities. The Senior Clinician works with psychiatry and multidisciplinary teams to manage challenging cases, offer consultation, and supervise staff across the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service.

Key duties of the role

• Responsible for a direct clinical case load.
• Undertake the assessment of, and the development of formulations for, both individuals and families to determine appropriate interventions.
• Implement evidenced-based individual, family and/or other group therapies.
• Provide child & adolescent mental health education and training.
• Provide written reports detailing results of assessments in a clear, concise manner.

Skills and Experience

• Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers, OR
• Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification and general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia within an endorsed for clinical practice; OR
• Appropriate degree of equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia, OR
• Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Speech Pathology Association of Australia.
• Demonstrated experience in developmental disability and child and adolescent mental health work.

Enquiries can be directed to

Tracey Dryden-Mead

CAMHS Disability Nurse Consultant

8161 7227

Tracey.Dryden-Mead@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:

• AHP3 - CAMHS Senior Clinician Developmental Disability Service - Role Description - 932634.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

If you would like 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.

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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Thursday 30 April 2026 at 11:55pm