Address- Women's and Children's Health Network -Child Protection Service (CAMHS)
- Social Worker/ Psychologist - North Adelaide (5006)
- Salary - $86,950 - $100,729 - Multiple Full Time - Temporary positions available (part time considered) - AHP2
Overview
The Women's & Children's Health Network provides state of the art health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We are the state's leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions as well as being SA's largest maternity and obstetric service.
Our community-based services also reach hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across South Australia through our various services and programs in areas such as our Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth Health and Aboriginal Health services.
Join our 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.
The Opportunity
We currently have exciting opportunities to join the CAMHS team as a Social Worker/ Psychologist / Clinical Psychologist in a Full time or Part time capacity.
As the Social Worker you are responsible for:
- providing a range of comprehensive specialist forensic assessment and therapy services for children and families referred to Child Protection Services
- contributing to the development of clinical practice, which promotes optimal delivery of clinical services to clients of the Child Protection Services
As the Psychologist / Clinical Psychologist you are responsible for:
- providing a range of comprehensive forensic and clinical psychological services to support children who have allegedly been victims of abuse, maltreatment and crime.
- providing forensic assessments of children, parenting capacity assessments, inpatient services, and psychosocial crisis responses.
About You
To be eligible you must have:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, particularly in relation to liaison with other professionals, presentation of complex information and conflict resolution
- Demonstrated ability to apply skills in analysing and resolving clinical problems
- Demonstrated ability to produce high quality clinical reports
- Demonstrated clinical experience in the field of child protection and/or child mental health
To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please go to the attached role description.
Benefits of Joining us
Not only will you be able to use your skills and abilities in a both a challenging and rewarding role contributing to some of South Australia's most vulnerable women, babies, children and young people, you will also receive and attractive annual salary package with employer superannuation contributions and leave loading as well as the opportunity to maximise your salary through salary sacrifice arrangements.
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 résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole process.
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.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
Check(s)
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. work involving vulnerable clients)
Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B (Indirect contact with blood or body substances)
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 851386
Enquiries
Emanuela Cozzoli
Phone: 81617346
Position: Clinical Services Manager
E-mail: Emanuela.Cozzoli@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date: Tuesday 2 April 2024 - 11.55PM
Attachments
AHP2 - CAMHS - Social Worker - 851386.pdf
AHP2 - Clinical Psychologist - CAMHS - 851386.pdf
WCHN Competency Framework.pdf
Australian applicant guidelines
International applicant guidelines
