AddressJob reference: 870195
Location: 5006 - NORTH ADELAIDE
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
- Women's and Children's Health Network, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) - North Adelaide (5006) - alternative locations for people based in regional or remote SA are negotiable
- Classification - AHP4 - Allied Health Professional L4 - $112,625 to $122,610 pro rata
- Part Time - 0.5 FTE - Term Contract (up until 25 June 2025)
About the Opportunity
We currently have an exciting clinical leadership opportunity within the CAMHS team as Principal Clinical Psychologist, where you will be responsible for:
- Professional leadership, development and coordination of Psychology services within CAMHS.
- Together with operational and executive leaders, driving strategic, service development and quality improvement priorities within Psychology, allied health and broader mental health systems.
- Providing clinical supervision, support and mentorship to AHP3 Senior Psychologists and other identified staff.
- In collaboration with managers, developing, supporting and maintaining career and professional pathways for Psychologists within CAMHS.
- Providing high quality clinical leadership through exercising professional judgement, making independent decisions and being responsible for outcomes of Psychology practice across CAMHS.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification and general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia within an Endorsed Areas of Practice - Clinical
- Approved supervisor status with the Psychology Board of Australia at all levels of supervision (primary and secondary).
- Experience in discipline-specific professional coordination, strategic consultation and liaison, and leadership.
- Demonstrated extensive experience in clinical leadership and the facilitation of service planning to ensure clinical best practice underpins the development of Psychology and child and adolescent mental health services more broadly.
- Extensive knowledge of Psychology and mental health contemporary methods, principles, practices and skills across the continuum of care in child and adolescent mental health inpatient and community settings.
What WCHN Can Offer You
- Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
- Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
- Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
- Free Public Transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital Workers.
- Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
- Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program
About Us
The Women's & Children's Health Network is the state's leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer:
- specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
- state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
- community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
- specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.
Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia's women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.
Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.
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Special Conditions
To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.
Immunisation Requirements Checklist
Applicant Documents Checklist
Application Instructions
You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current resume/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.
Other Important Information
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 870195
Enquiries
Judy O'Sullivan, Position: CAMHS Community Operations Manager, E-mail: Judy.O'********@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date: Sunday 7 July 2024 - 11:55pm
Useful Links
AHP4 - Principal Psychologist - CAMHS - 870195.pdf
Application Instructions
You will be required to submit a 2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role, a current resume/curriculum vitae and responses to the questions contained within the application
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
