Canberra Health Services

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

HP3 Psychologist, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist – 02COV

Health Professional Level 3

Salary Range: $99,819 – $105,180 (up to $110,398 on achieving a personal upgrade) (PN: 25990 – 02COV)

What can we offer you: 

• City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra. 
• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• 11.5% Superannuation.
• VISA/Sponsorship for eligible candidates.
• Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval)

About the Role:

Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol and Drug Services (MHJHADS) provide health services directly and through partnerships with community organisations. The services provided range from prevention and treatment to recovery, maintenance and harm minimisation. Consumer and carer participation is encouraged in all aspects of service planning and delivery. The Division works in partnership with consumers, carers and a range of government and non-government service providers to ensure the best possible outcomes for clients.

The Division delivers services at a number of locations, including hospital inpatient and outpatient settings, community health centres, detention centres, other community settings including peoples’ homes.

These services include:

• Adult Community and Older Persons Mental Health Services
• Adult Inpatient Mental Health Services
• Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS)
• Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
• Justice Health Services (JHS)
• Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

CAMHS provides assessment and treatment for children and young people up to the age of 18 years who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health concerns. CAMHS teams are made up of multi-disciplinary mental health professionals who provide assessment treatment and clinical management within a recovery framework.

The CAMHS Cottage Adolescent Day Program is a therapeutic group program for young people between the ages of 12 and 18 in the ACT who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health concerns which have impacted their ability to attend schooling.  The Cottage has a recovery focus and the program aims to reduce the severity of mental health symptoms and achieve functional gain in schooling or vocation, as well as supporting associated social and living skills.

The role contributes to the success of CHS through collaboration with the Education department to assist in the recovery of adolescents with moderate to severe mental health concerns requiring supported school and vocational transitions.

About you:

Behavioural Capabilities

• Ability to work within a team as a collaborative team member alongside other stakeholders and as needed be flexible and adaptable to a changing environment.
• Commitment to achieving positive outcomes for young people and their families and carers.
• Ability to respond to and prioritise competing demands in a calm and efficient manner while maintaining high work standards. 

Position Requirements / Qualifications

Mandatory

Occupational Therapy:

• Be registered or eligible for registration with Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
• Eligibility for professional membership of Occupational Therapy Australia.
• Applicants must have a minimum of three years post qualification paid work experience in the respective field in a related/relevant organisation/service.
• Must hold a current driver’s license.

For Psychology:

• Be registered as a psychologist, or be eligible for general registration, with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Applicants must have a minimum of three years post qualification paid work experience as a psychologist in a related/relevant organisation/service.
• Must hold a current driver’s license.

For Social Work:

• Hold a degree in Social Work.
• Applicants must have a minimum of three years post qualification work experience in the respective field in a related/relevant organisation/service.
• Professional membership, or be eligible for membership, with of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Registration under the Working with Vulnerable People Act 2011.
• Must hold a current driver’s license.

Desirable:

• Experience working therapeutically with young people and families within a mental health context.   
• Experience in group work/facilitating groups.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy. 
• Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

Contact Officer: Renae Nardi 51241880 [email protected] 

For further information, please visit www.canberrahealthservices.act.gov.au   (Ref 02COV)

Applications Close: 25 August 2023