This is a permanent full-time position; fixed term work arrangements may be considered.

About the Acute Care & Response Team (ACRT):

The ACRT is a new service model, arising from the ICA Taskforce recommendations. 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, short-term intervention, planning for ongoing care, and supplementary care for children with severe and enduring mental ill health. Care will be provided close to home in a community setting, reducing the need for hospital presentations. The North, South, and East ACRTs provide a service to children and adolescents who live in each respective region of the Perth metropolitan Area.

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.

As the Service Manager of the ACRTs, you’ll have a pivotal role in implementing the strategic development, integration, and monitoring of this new service across the Perth Metro area.

About the Role:

As the Service Manager you’ll have a pivotal role that holds responsibility for the clinical and corporate governance of the service, including the effective management of financial, physical, and human resources. As the direct line manager for a multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in service delivery and workforce leadership. You will also represent CAMHS in high-level discussions with senior stakeholders across the health sector and contribute to the planning and implementation of a comprehensive, integrated child and adolescent mental health service.

Regular travel between the North, South, and East ACRTs is required for this role. A current drivers’ license is desired.

What you will bring:

• Extensive leadership experience of a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrated competency in the delivery of a mental health service
• Adaptive and collaborative working style to lead the development of a new service, utilising change management principles
• Highly effective communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills

Possession of a relevant tertiary qualification in a health-related discipline is desired.

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 each selection criteria as per the Job Description Form in no more than 3 pages. A font size of Arial 12 is preferred (using the Situation, Task, Action, Result (STAR) Method)
• A copy of your current CV outlining your most recent and relevant work experience
• Provide the names and email 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 Julie Purcell, Acting Director of ICAMHS Central, [email protected], or 0863895893 for any specific questions related to this role.

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 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 Consultation Liaison, 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]