Social Workers or Registered Psychologists experienced in CAMHS.

• Stunning coastal location in WA
• Immediate start for a 12-week contract (potential to extend)
• Travel assistance and accommodation provided
• Locum rates

  
Exciting opportunity to join an established and experienced CAMHS teams based in a stunning coastal location in WA.  This role is open to social workers and psychologists experienced in CAMHS.

CAMHS
Role:

• Provides assessment, treatment and counselling for Child & Adolescent mental health (CAMH) clients/families that are experiencing psychosis, suicide/self harm behaviours or other psychiatric disturbance
• Provides support / counselling for family / friends / communities of clients and works collaboratively with other agencies to provide this.
• Provide assessment and counselling for clients identified as being “at risk” of psychiatric disturbance, self harming or in acute distress.
• Acts as case manager for allocated clients and their carers. Plans, develops, coordinates, delivers and evaluates therapeutic group programs at an advanced level, for psychiatric patients

  
Required:

• Tertiary qualification in Psychology or or Social Work
• Registration with Psychology Board of Australia eligibility for or current full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers
• Demonstrated recent & advanced clinical competence in a Child & Adolescent community mental health setting including triage assessment, counselling and crisis intervention skills with clients with acute psychiatric needs,
• Knowledge of community support services and demonstrated advanced community liaison skills.
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience and advanced knowledge of the application of the Mental Health Act 2014, especially with regard to under 18 years of age within community settings 
• WWCC.
• National Police Check.
• Drivers Licence

On offer:

• Locum rates
• Travel and accommodation
• Beautiful coastal location