Senior Clinician - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Acute Services

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Job Description - Senior Clinician - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Acute Services (02M4K) Job Number: 02M4K Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary 6 Month Contract with the possibility of extension and/or permanencyClassification: Health Professional Officer Level 3/Psychologist Level 3 (PN 49489)Salary: $108,459 - $129,882 (Plus 11.5% Super) Location: Canberra Hospital, Garran, ACTSection: CAMHS Acute ServicesClosing Date: 23rd March 2025 What can we offer you: 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. Access to Employee Assistance Program. Access to discounted gym membership. Access to onsite Physiotherapists. Onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop. About the Role: Mental Health, Justice Health, and Alcohol & 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 delivers services at a number of locations, including hospital inpatient and outpatient settings, community health centres, detention centres, and other community settings including peoples’ homes. These services include: Rehabilitation and Speciality Services Adult Community Mental Health Services (ACMHS) Adult Acute Mental Health Services (AAMHS) Alcohol & Drug Services (ADS) Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Justice Health Services (JHS) Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) provides assessment and treatment for young people up to the age of 18 years who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health issues. This role will be based within CAMHS Acute Services, primarily Day Program which will offer short term intensive support to adolescents and their families/carers aged between 12-18 years with mental health vulnerabilities who have had a recent mental health admission/presentation to The Canberra Hospital. The Day Program will offer a mixture of group and individual interventions to support the young person and their families/carers during a period of high mental health acuity including therapeutic group sessions, individual key worker sessions, and parent group sessions. Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to: Hold current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 for Social Workers. 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. Note: The successful candidate will be required to be available to work within all program areas of CAMHS as service needs arise. An order of merit may be established to fill future permanent and temporary vacancies at level, which may arise over the next 12 months. To Apply: Applications must be submitted through the e-recruitment system. Applications must include a copy of a current resumé and a response to the key selection criteria in no more than two pages. Where possible include specific examples of your work. ***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position*** Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focused on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community-based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. Our Vision: creating exceptional health care togetherOur Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our communityOur Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr