Senior Mental Health Clinician - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)

How to apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible:

• Applicants must meet one of the below criteria: a) Occupational Therapy Level 3 Registered with AHPRA as an Occupational Therapist & have min 3 yrs clinical exp or post grad qualification in CAMHS. b) Social Worker Level 3 Bach of Social Work with eligibility for membership to AASW & have min 3 yrs clinical exp or post grad qualification in CAMHS. c) Graduate of Djirruwang Bach of Health Science program & have min 3 yrs clinical exp or post grad qualification in CAMHS. d) Psychologist Registered with AHPRA, full registration with the Psychology Board of Aust & have min of 4 yrs clinical exp. e) Senior Psychologist Registered with AHPRA, full registration with the Psychology Board of Aust & have completed a min of 1 yr at the 9th yr of service & thereafter point on the salary scale for Psychologist. f) Clinical Nurse Consultant 1 Registered with AHPRA to practise as an RN with min 5 yrs FTE post registration clinical exp & post grad qualifications relevant to area of specialty.
• Extensive experience in assessment, intervention and care coordination of CAMHS consumers.
• Demonstrated ability to independently problem solve, apply professional and ethical boundaries when working with complex situations as per of a multidisciplinary team.
• Extensive contemporary experience and knowledge of psychological practice, as well as demonstrated understanding of the principles of trauma informed care and its application when working with children/adolescents and families/carers.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills and competence in the use of information technology systems.
• Available to work across FWLHD sites on request and the ability to travel for work purposes.
• Current unrestricted Australian drivers licence (P2 licence acceptable, subject to obtaining NSW drivers licence within 3 months of appointment).

Stepping Up

The Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health. If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit:

https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

Empower, listen and act together

Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.

At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.