Clinical Psychologist

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Elizabeth (5112)
• Salary Classification - AHP2 - $91,785.00 to $106, % Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Employment Full time – Ongoing Permanent

About The Opportunity
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the
CAMHS – Northern Metro
team as a
Clinical Psychologist
, where you will be responsible for:

• Delivering evidence-based care through assessment, education, counselling and group work, ensuring optimum outcomes for children, adolescents and their families.
• Managing a direct clinical caseload and implementing a range of individual, family and group therapies as a single practitioner or as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Providing leadership and support by offering direction, orientation and education to colleagues, and acting as a consultant and resource to CAMHS, other agencies and the community.
• Driving service improvement by contributing to action research projects, quality improvement initiatives and policy development within the practice setting.
• Promoting equity of access, particularly for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people and their families, ensuring culturally safe and inclusive services.

About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification in Master of Clinical Psychology or Health Psychology recognised by the PsyBA and general registration with the PsyBA, or Provisional Registration with the PsyBA.
• Clinical experience in the treatment and management of complex child and adolescent mental health issues.
• Demonstrated ability to implement clinical assessments and interventions of a complex nature in relation to children and adolescents experiencing mental health issues, and their families using a range of theoretical models.
• Communicate and work with other professionals, facilitate group functions and work as a team member.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the theory and practice of clinical work within psychology, including group or family work.
• Demonstrated commitment to the development of personal and professional skills.

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 to and from the Women's and Children's Hospital. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
• 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 résumé/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.

Enquiries
Hoa Dang

Position: Service Manager

Phone:

E-mail:

Application Closing Date
: Friday 10 October :55pm

Useful Links
AHP2 Psychologist CAMHS