Position Details


Reference Number 157851
Position Title Autism Spectrum Disorder Coordinator (CAMHS)
Employment Status Permanent Part Time
Program Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Services
Location 131 Myers Street
Salary $0.00
Hours Per Fortnight 48
Position Summary
  • Excellent part-time opportunity to make a difference in the CAMHS sector!
  • This role will allow you to thrive professionally in providing your clinical expertise and leadership to Mental Health Services
  • Gain satisfaction from the positive difference that our programs make to members of our community

About the facility

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) provides high quality best practice assessment and treatment to infants, children and young people experiencing emotional and behavioural difficulties. It is responsible for delivery of specialist evidence based mental health assessments to infants, children and young people for 15 years.

About the role

In this role you will work within the CAMHS multidisciplinary team providing an Autism diagnostic and assessment service to children and young people up to 25 years of age. You will also take a lead role in developing partnerships and improved service coordination between individuals and services within the field of Austism Spectrum Disorder providers in the Barwon region.

To be successful in this role it is essential to have registration or be eligible for membership in a relevant health professions: Nursing (RPN4), Social Work (SW3), Speech Pathology (SPath3), Occupational Therapy (OT3) or Psychology (Psych3).

About the culture

CAMHS is an enthusiastic, energetic and focused team who work cohesively together. CAMHS promotes positive respectful relationships and strong working partnerships in the workplace and in the community. As a team CAMHS is focused on providing the highest quality care to infants, children, young people and their families.

Barwon Health staff benefits

  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Professional development
  • Access to employee wellness facility
  • Salary packaging
  • Social club
  • Centrally located at University Hospital, only minutes from the vibrant waterfront
  • Our Commitment to Child Safety
  • Be our future Barwon Health Strategic Plan
  • Aboriginal Employment Plan      

At Barwon Health we celebrate and harness diversity, and consider it a competitive advantage. We encourage applications from all diverse backgrounds including individuals that identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, GLBTIQ+, and individuals with a disability. Our organisation promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all our consumers including children and appropriate rigorous reference and background checks will be undertaken.  Barwon Health is proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

Recruitment agencies should note that Barwon Health does not accept agency resumes. Barwon Health is not responsible for any fees related to any unsolicited resumes submitted by Recruitment Agencies.

Selection Criteria Essential: Can you please list Barwon Health's values?
Essential: Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?
Essential: Current Victorian Drivers License
Essential: Formal professionally recognised qualifications in Psychiatric Nursing OR Occupational Therapy OR Speech Pathology OR Social Work OR Clinical Psychology
Desirable: Nurses registered with the Victorian Council as Division 1 or 3 nurse
Essential: Demonstrated advanced level of clinical skills in the psychiatric assessment and treatment of children and young people up to 25 years of age, with specialist knowledge of ASD
Essential: Knowledge of the underlying principles, clinical care and best practice models in working with children and young people
Essential: Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Contact Person Fiona Walker 
Contact Person Job Title Clinical Coordinator 
Contact Number 4215 8600 
Closing Date 31/10/2018
Position Description
File name 
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Please note that this position will close at 11:45pm on closing date. Please ensure your application is added before then as we do not accept late applications.