VCID No: 753390

1x Permanent Part Time position (0.5 FTE) at ICAMHS North (Warwick).

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.

About The Role

CAMHS is seeking to appoint board-approved Senior Clinical Psychologists who can provide an advanced clinical psychological service to infants, children, young people, and their families as well as consultation, education, and supervision, on complex mental health/psychological disorders within a multidisciplinary and skilled team context.

As a Senior Clinical Psychologist at CAMHS, you will provide expert clinical psychology assessment and intervention services for complex mental health disorders in children and adolescents, contribute to multidisciplinary teams with a high level of expertise, and maintain a strong awareness of current clinical practice and research.

Some Of Your Key Accountabilities Will Include

- Provision of a high level of clinical expertise at both systems and individual level relating to complex mental health/psychological disorders.
- Expert consultation regarding services and/or policies and procedures, with other clinical psychologists and with internal and external stakeholders.
- Coordination and implementation of advanced treatment protocols or assessment procedures relating to complex mental health/psychological disorders and disseminating to other health professionals.
- Provision of training and supervision at a highly advanced level for students, registrars, clinical psychologists and/or other health professionals.




- Implementation of training programs for clinical psychologists and/or other professionals. And psychological research and/or evaluation including the areas of complex mental health/psychological disorders in children and adolescents.

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.

Requirements

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 your 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 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 per the Job Description Form, including relevant examples, in no more than 3 pages maximum.
- 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 Nicky Pendleton - Manager, Intake and Intensive Treatment ICAMHS North on 08 93817055 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

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Selection Criteria

Please see the attached Job Descr

📌 Senior Clinical Psychologist (Warwick)
🏢 Child and Adolescent Health Service
📍 Warwick