Team Leader - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) (527299d)


Department of Health
Community, Mental Health & Wellbeing
CMHW - MH & Statewide Services
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Position details

Applications close:

AEST

Award/Classification:

Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement, Allied Health Professional Manager, Level 5, Grade 1

Employment type:

Full Time

Region:

South

Location:

Clare House, 26 Clare St

Job description:

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) encompasses the Community and Extended treatment teams that deliver several clinical streams across Tasmania. Extended Treatment Teams are dedicated services for Youth (16-25 years of age), Out-of-home-care children and the Youth Forensic Team.

Please note this is also being advertised as Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) (Team Leader) - CAMHS (527299) and only one position will be filled on merit.

The Role:

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) encompasses the Community and Extended treatment teams that deliver several clinical streams across Tasmania. Extended Treatment Teams are dedicated services for Youth (16-25 years of age), Out-of-home-care children and the Youth Forensic Team.


The Team Leader undertakes operational management of the staff within the designated Community or Extended Teams and holds a statewide clinical stream portfolio.

The Team Leader will:

  • Leads a multidisciplinary team ensuring the delivery of high quality, specialised mental health services to children, adolescents/youth and their families/carers in relation to mental health issues in accordance with discipline specific skills and abilities.
  • Ensures the efficient and effective provision of care, based on clinical standards and best practice principles within a collaborative and multidisciplinary framework by coordinating the clinical management, education and research functions within the CAMHS team and relevant clinical streams.
  • Develops and maintain appropriate and effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, consumer and carer groups and non-government agencies to promote fully integrated, recovery focused mental health services.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

The Team:

The Child & Youth Mental Health Service is currently undergoing an exciting period of reform and expansion, and this role is leading new teams in our service. The team is comprised of several smaller multidisciplinary teams working with children and young people in the community living with a mental illness. This is an exciting opportunity to put your own mark on the newest parts of our service. 

Details of appointment:

Permanent full time, day worker position, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.

*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary: $139,492 to $141,354 per annum. Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

  • Salary range is in accordance with 

Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement No. 2 of 2022.

Allowances: 

You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:

  • Professional Development Allowance of up to $1000 per annum

Benefits available to eligible candidates

  • Professional development and accelerated pathways.
  • Excellent leave benefits: 20 days annual leave (pro rata), 20 days personal leave (pro rata), and study assistance leave if eligible.
  • Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.

  • Satisfactory completion of an approved allied health professional tertiary qualification/program of study and registered with the relevant National Board or, in the case of self-regulated allied health professions, full membership/eligible for membership with the relevant professional association
  • Current Working with Children Registration

    *Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered.

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of Essential requirements, Desirable requirements and pre-employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

Statement of Duties: 

Application Guide:  

How to apply:

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required, and will not be considered in your application.

For more information:

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Nicole Howard
Acting Director of Nursing
6166 0588
nicole.howard@ths.tas.gov.au 

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