• Great work/life balance with no night shifts and business working hours
• Provide psychosocial assessment, treatment and consultation to young people
• Temporary Part Time – 59 hours per fortnight (until 30/06/2023)

About the facility

The Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is responsible for delivery of specialist evidence based mental health assessments and treatments to women in the perinatal period, infants, children and young people up to 16 years. Specialist clinics are provided for perinatal, infant mental health and Autism Spectrum Disorders. The service also provides specialist training and consultation to other child and family services.

About you

• Holds a formal qualification in Psychiatric Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Social Work or Clinical/Forensic/Neuro Psychology
• Experienced clinical skills in the psychiatric assessment and treatment of infants, children and adolescents up to 16 years of age
• Advanced clinical decision making skills regarding the management of risk in relation to young people
• Demonstrated education and supervisory skills
• Thorough knowledge of the objectives and provisions of the Mental Health Act (2014)
• Project development experience

About the role

In this role you will be responsible for high-level direct care to children, young people and their families, along with leadership and management responsibilities within the broader service, including supervision and education of staff and operational and clinical support. A key responsibility of the role will be to oversee networks that identify and link children and young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties and their families to appropriate support services and deliver improved outcomes.

The percentage of clinical to leadership/management duties will be 60% to 40% respectively.

• The leadership/management duties are likely to incorporate one or more of the following:
  • Access/Intake
  • Infant Mental Health
  • Community development /liaison
  • Duty/Risk and generalist child psychiatric assessment
  • Child and Adolescent Schools Early Action Program (CASEA)
  • Project development including wellbeing network

*Please be aware that candidates may be contacted prior to the closing date of the position.

What we offer

• 5 weeks annual leave with the option to purchase additional leave
• Career progression and development opportunities within the team and across the service
• Great location - doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast
• Attractive salary packaging benefits!
  • Living Expenses capped at $9,010 and includes repayments on mortgages, credit cards, personal loans and rental payments
  • Meal Entertainment & Accommodation capped at $2,650 and includes food and drink consumed in a social or entertainment settings and some accommodation expenditure

Diversity and Inclusion

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Mental Health Recruitment via email at mentalhealth.recruitment@barwonhealth.org.au

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy.

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