CRVCID No:
******
This is a
permanent full‐time role at 1 FTE (Full Time Equivalent).
Part‐time
hours (0.6 FTE or higher) may also be
considered.
About
Our Team:
The Child and Adolescent
Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Western Australia offer support,
advice and treatment to children and adolescents from birth to 18
years who are experiencing mental health challenges.
The
Gender Diversity Service (GDS) is a specialist outpatient
service that provides an affirming approach to supporting
gender-diverse children, young people, and their families.
GDS is
the only specialist service in Western Australia that offers
multidisciplinary assessment and access to gender-affirming medical
care for young people.
The service also has a well-established
research partnership with the The Kids Research Institute
Australia.
Gender diversity is a
natural part of human diversity and is not a mental health
condition.
However, many of the young people accessing the service
may also experience mental health challenges and require additional
support.
If you are passionate about providing gender-affirming
care and working within a multidisciplinary team committed to
research, innovation, and achieving the best possible outcomes for
young people and their families, we encourage you to join our
team.
About
the Role:
GDS is seeking to appoint
Clinical Psychologists who can provide clinical, consultant,
education, and research psychology services to infants, children,
young people and their families within a multidisciplinary team
context; and can provide supervision to clinical psychology
Registrars/Trainees (as per Board Approved Supervisor
status).
As a Clinical Psychologist
at GDS, you will deliver clinical services, provide quality
psychological care within our service including the provision of
psychological assessments and evidence-based therapeutic
interventions, and participation in multidisciplinary team meetings
to ensure comprehensive clinical management and intervention
planning.
Some of your key
accountabilities will include:
Delivering individual,
dyadic, group, community, and hospital-based therapies,
including (but not limited to) cognitive behaviour therapy,
dialectical behavioural therapy and family therapy.
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.
Supervision to Clinical
Psychologist Registrars and trainees, ensuring compliance with
the Psychologists Board of Australia (as per Board Approved
Supervisor status).
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.
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.
How
to apply
We welcome
your application via the 'Apply for Job' button at the bottom of
this page.
Your ability to meet
the work-related requirements will be assessed throughout the
recruitment process.
For your written application please provide
the following:
A current
resume and cover letter which summarises your
experience and how you are able to meet the position
requirements.
Evidence
of Masters or Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology and
eligibility for full registration and endorsement in Clinical
Psychology with the Psychology Board of
Australia (Essential Criteria
1).
A
written statement
addressing Essential Criteria
2 – 7 per the Job Description
Form, including relevant examples, in no more
than 3 pages maximum.
A statement
addressing the following *suitability
criteria:
Available to work
during business hours Monday to Friday, 8:30
am – 4:30 pm.
The
name, email and contact details of two referees who can be
contacted to provide a reference.
Referees should include at
least one individual who has been or is your direct Line
Manager/Supervisor.
We will contact you to seek your
confirmation prior to contacting your listed
referees.
These documents should be
complete and ready to attach prior to applying online.
Please
ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application
process as you will be required to answer various questions and
attach your documentation.
Role related
questions:
We encourage you to contact Julie Purcell,
Service Manager – Gender Diversity Service via ******
or ******** ***with any specific questions related to this
role.
*Suitability
Criteria: Suitability recognises that there is a range of
factors - along with having the skills, knowledge and abilities -
that constitute merit.
These factors included a person's
eligibility, ability to demonstrate the right behaviours, ethical
alignment and cultural fit.
In addition to the Essential Criteria
and Desirable Criteria outlined in the attached Job Description
Form, these requirements will also be considered to determine your
suitability for the role.
Help in submitting
your application: If you experience difficulties




while applying online, please contact Employee Services on ********
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 valid Australian work rights.
This includes visa holders.
Permanent appointments may be made to individuals who hold
citizenship, permanent residency, or visas that enable ongoing
employment in Australia.
Sponsorship opportunities
are not currently available for this position.
This position is subject to
a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check.
For further
information please refer to the WWC website at:
Whilst this selection
process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy,
applicants found suitable for this position may be considered for
other 'similar' vacancies within CAHS and/or the wider WA public
sector.
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.
Other
Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust
and responsibility.
WA Health policies require applicants to
undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as
part of the appointment process.
As well as undertaking a criminal
record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required
to undertake a working with children check (if required for the
role) and a pre-employment health assessment.
We may ask referees
to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical
behaviour.
Please note that adverse information does not
necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part
of the appointment process.
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.
In addition, we are
committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health
Aboriginal Workforce Policy.
As a measure to achieve equality,
Section 51 of the Equal Prospect Act **** applies to this
position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are
encouraged to apply.
Support
for your interview process
CAHS is committed to
ensuring that our interview process meets the access needs of all
applicants.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to
accommodate a disability, enhance access, or support your inclusion
and success during the interview, please contact the CAHS Talent
Acquisition Team prior to your interview.
You can reach the
team via ********
or by calling ************.
All enquiries will be treated
confidentially.
Lodgement is system
generated.
Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date
will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL
APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

📌 Clinical Psychologist - Gender Diversity Service (Perth)
🏢 Department of Health (WA Health)
📍 Perth