This is a recruitment vacancy for a Permanent Part-Time (0.6 FTE) appointment, fixed term arrangements may be considered.

About the Acute Care & Response Team (ACRT):

The ACRT is a new service model for CAMHS, arising from the ICA Taskforce. The team provides a step up in intensity of service to children and adolescents experiencing a crisis or deterioration in their mental health. This includes crisis response, assessment, safety planning, brief and short-term interventions, planning for ongoing care, and supplementary care for children with severe and enduring mental ill health. Care is provided close to home in a community setting, reducing the need for hospital presentations.

As mental health conditions can deeply impact the emotional and social well-being of children and their families, our holistic and child-centred approach is designed to assist families and is focused on participation and engagement. You’ll be part of a team that prioritises patient and staff safety and receive training and ongoing supervision.

About the Role:

As Senior Clinical Psychologist, your role will be multifaceted and support the 3 ACRTs in Metro Perth. In addition to the provision of expert clinical services, you’ll also have a focus on provision of consultation, education, and supervision and research in the area of complex mental health and psychological disorders with children, adolescents and their families. This may include provision of training and supervision and developing and implementing evidence-based treatment protocols. Mobility across the 3 ACRTs is a requirement for this role.

Other key accountabilities will include:

• Delivering evidence-based individual, dyadic, group intervention, including (but not limited to) dialectical behavioral therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, solution focused interventions.
• Conducting comprehensive psychological assessments to evaluate cognitive, emotional, behavioural, and family functioning through interviews, behavioural observations, and psychometric and psycho-diagnostic assessments.
• Providing consultation on psychological matters to colleagues, liaising with community agencies for client clinical management, and delivering education and training on psychological topics across disciplines.
• Participation in performance monitoring and evaluation and research of an applied clinical and evaluative nature.
• Participation in multidisciplinary team meetings to ensure comprehensive clinical management and intervention planning.
• Supervision to Clinical Psychologist Registrars and trainees, ensuring compliance with the Psychologists Board of Australia.

Your role will align with the WA Health Code of Conduct and CAHS's vision and values, ensuring a commitment to governance, integrity, safety, and quality in the delivery of healthcare services.

How to Apply

We welcome your application via the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the bottom of this page. Your application should contain the following:

• A statement addressing the selection criteria as per the Job Description Form in no more than 5 pages maximum. A font size of Arial 12 is preferred.
• A copy of your current CV outlining your most recent and relevant work experience.
• Evidence of current full registration by the Psychology Board of Australia and endorsement in Clinical Psychology must be provided prior to commencement.
• Evidence of a current and valid driver’s license.
• Provide the contact details of two professional referees who is a current or previous (within the last 2 years) direct Line Manager. Please note that colleagues will not be accepted as a professional reference.

Role – related Questions:

We encourage you to contact Zamia Pedro, A/ Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Professional Lead at [email protected] or 08 6389 5800 with any specific questions related to these opportunities.

Help in submitting your application: If you experience technical difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.

Selection Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description Form.

Eligibility to Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).

This position is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au

Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.

About our CAMHS Directorates

• Community CAMHS– Community CAMHS offers mental health assessment and multidisciplinary intervention for children and young people up to the age of 18 years.
• Specialist Services and Day Programs– The Specialist Services and Day Programs consists of Complex Attention and Hyperactivity Disorder Service, Multisystemic Therapy, Pathways and Touchstone. These programs support children and young people who have complex mental health needs.
• Acute CAMHS– Acute CAMHS, based at Perth Children’s Hospital has a mental health inpatient unit (Ward 5A), Paediatric Psychiatric Inpatient In-Reach Team (PPIRT), Eating Disorder Service and Gender Diversity Service.

CAHS values: To achieve our vision of healthy kids, healthy communities, CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact the person named in this advert.

WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.

For Assistance including any adjustment needed to accommodate a disability and confidential enquiries – please contact the Strategic Talent Acquisition Recruitment Team (START) service via email: [email protected]