Please note, the closing date for applications to be submitted has been extended. CRVCID. 750536 This is a Permanent Full Time appointment at 1.0 FTE (Full Time Equivalent). Permanent Part Time hours 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. CAMHS Crisis Connect (CCC) provides a single point of contact for children in community settings across State-wide Western Australia (including metropolitan emergency departments) who require urgent mental health support, brief intervention and/or assessment. Support is offered in a variety of different mediums including mental health assessments in PCH emergency department, tele-health assessments for young people in external ED’s in addition to a 24/7 crisis line accessible to all young people, their families and carers in addition to professionals such as teachers, GPs and school psychologists seeking expert advice.

About the Role
As aSenior Mental Health Professional,you’ll work within a multidisciplinary team to provide complex patient care to children, adolescents and their families. This includes assessments, crisis intervention, treatment and referrals. You will also participate in ongoing evaluation of clinical practice, quality, management programs and quality improvement activities for CCC model of care. As part of the team, you will:
- Deliver advanced and complex patient care in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
- Provide crisis intervention, treatment, and referral for individuals, families, and the wider community
- Participate actively in interdisciplinary case conferences and clinical team meetings
- Offer education, training,



and support to internal and external stakeholders regarding mental health care
- Build and maintain strong links with community agencies
- Contribute to service planning, quality improvement initiatives, and data analysis to ensure services remain responsive to community needs You will also be involved in:
- Staff development and educational initiatives in collaboration with senior staff
- Promoting equitable access to high-quality specialist mental health services
- Providing clinical supervision to other mental health clinicians
- Participating in research, evaluation, and the development of educational programs for stakeholders Tertiary qualifications in social work, occupational therapy, or nursing, with eligibility for registration with the relevant qualified board. For social workers, eligibility for full membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers is required. 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,ExcellenceandAccountability. 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.



Role related questions We encourage you to contact Sarah MacDonald – Service Manager on 0482 843 760 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 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 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. 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 Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancies, 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 whe

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