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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Elizabeth 5112
• Salary - AHP2 - Allied Health Professional L2, $94,997 to $110,052 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, Fixed Term (Temporary – 12 Month Contract)

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 CAMHS Clinician – Occupational Therapist provides specialist mental health assessment, intervention, and support to children, adolescents, and their families with complex needs. The role works collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, recovery-focused care and positive mental health outcomes.

Key duties of the role

• Provide therapeutic assessment, intervention, and consultancy services to children, adolescents, and their families.
• Ensure culturally responsive service delivery while providing supervision, training, and education to staff and students.
• Contribute to research, evaluation, and team administration activities to support service improvement and effective multidisciplinary practice.
• A contemporary professional practice portfolio is held with supporting evidence of knowledge and skills commensurate to the role.

Skills and Experience

• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board Australia (AHPRA).
• Minimum of clinical experience in child and adolescent mental health settings
• Demonstrated ability to conduct complex assessments and deliver evidence-based interventions
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams and liaising with external agencies
• Knowledge of developmental theory, occupational therapy models, and relevant mental health policies and systems

Enquiries can be directed to

Deanna Ryan

CAMHS Clinical Coordinator

8252 0133

carol.leyland2@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:

• AHP2 - Occupational Therapist or Social Work -CAMHS - 937881.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: Sunday 28 June 2026 11:55PM