CRVCID No. 653784

This is a Fixed Term Full Time position for 12 months, with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency. Part-time work hours may be considered.

About Our Team: 

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Western Australia provides comprehensive mental health services to children and adolescents from birth to 18 years following a holistic and patient-centred approach.

Ward 5A is an acute mental health inpatient facility based at Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH). This unit is authorised under the WA Mental Health Act (2014). Ward 5A provides acute psychiatric inpatient care to children and adolescents who are either admitted with a voluntary status or an involuntary status, when a less restrictive form of care is not viable.

The CAMHS Inpatient unit works closely with families and carers to provide a safe, developmentally appropriate and therapeutic environment allowing comprehensive diagnostic assessments, therapeutic programs and recovery-oriented management. The unit provides a 24-hr, seven days a week therapeutic care.

About the Role:

As a Senior Occupational Therapist, you will apply advanced skills in Occupational Therapy practice to plan and implement specialist therapeutic interventions, screening, and assessments to children and adolescents within the Statewide mental health inpatient unit at the Perth Children’s Hospital.

You will be an integral part of our supportive and collaborative multi-disciplinary team providing clinical care to young patients and their families to establish practical and attainable goals, promoting the highest level of function in various aspects of their lives.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Implement group therapy planning, intervention, and evaluation for designated caseloads at a specialist clinical level.
• Case management and therapy interventions for young people and their families.
• Participate in case conferences, team and departmental meetings related to patient management and consultation with team members and hospital and community staff regarding service delivery for mental health unit caseloads.
• Participate in individual and peer clinical supervision with colleagues, clinical supervision with newly graduated occupational therapy staff and/or students and allied health assistants, and own performance appraisal with the line manager.
• Work in collaboration with allied health assistants.
• Support program development and evaluation, engage in continuous improvement, ensure customer-focused service delivery, maintain clinical records, and adhere to relevant regulations and governance standards.
• Engage in professional development opportunities and contributing to the Occupational Therapy in CAMHS interest group.

How to apply

We welcome your application via the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the bottom of this page. Your application should contain the following:

• Acurrent resume and cover letter which summarizes your experience, qualifications and how you can meet the position requirements.
• A statement addressing Essential Criteria 2, 4 and 5 in no more than 3 pages
• Please provide the name, email, and contact details of two referees who can be contacted to provide a reference. Referees should include at least one individual who has been or is your direct Line Manager/Supervisor (within the last 2 years). We will contact you to seek your confirmation prior to contacting your listed referees.

Role related questions: We encourage you to contact Kristy Riches, Professional Lead Occupational Therapy at 0479 188 863, or with any specific questions related to this role.

Help in submitting your application: If you experience technical difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.

Selection Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description Form. 

Eligibility to Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments). Visa sponsorship for eligible international applicants that meet immigration requirements may also be considered.

This position is subject to a Western Australian Working with Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au

Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above fixed-term vacancies, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.

About our CAMHS Directorates

• Community CAMHS– Community CAMHS offers mental health assessment and multidisciplinary intervention for children and young people up to the age of 18 years.
• Specialist Services and Day Programs– The Specialist Services and Day Programs consists of Complex Attention and Hyperactivity Disorder Service, Multisystemic Therapy, Pathways and Touchstone. These programs support children and young people who have complex mental health needs.
• Acute CAMHS– Acute CAMHS, based at Perth Children’s Hospital has a mental health inpatient unit (Ward 5A), Paediatric Psychiatric Inpatient In-Reach Team (PPIRT), Eating Disorder Service and Gender Diversity Service.

CAHS values: To achieve our vision of healthy kids, healthy communities, CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact the person named in this advert.

WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.

In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.

For Assistance including any adjustment needed to accommodate a disability and confidential enquiries – please contact the Strategic Talent Acquisition Recruitment Team (START) service via email: 

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted. 

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.