Senior Social Worker

Location: Perth Metropolitan Area
Unit/Division: Child and Adolescent Health Service > Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
Work Type: Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time
This is a recruitment pool for permanent full-time and part-time appointments.
Fixed term contracts will also be considered.

At the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) , our Social Workers are part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team providing compassionate assessment, support, and treatment to infants, children, and young people experiencing moderate to severe mental health challenges and their families.
We adopt a recovery-oriented, child-centered approach that assists our clients to establish practical and attainable goals that improve their wellbeing and functioning and engagement in everyday activities (school, family life, relationships, recreation, play).

Our multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals includes psychiatrists, speech therapists, clinical psychologists, occupational therapists, clinical nurses, Aboriginal mental health workers, and lived experience staff.
CAMHS offers a comprehensive range of services including mental health assessment and specialist counselling, crisis intervention, advocacy, psychoeducation, case management, family support, and liaison with other services.
Our work includes developing external stakeholder partnerships with local schools and service providers.

About the Role:
As a Senior Social Worker , you will apply advanced social work skills and knowledge of mental health to conduct a range of interventions including bio-psycho-social mental health assessments and screenings, provision of individual, family or group interventions, case management, and client advocacy.
All interventions are developed in consultation with the multidisciplinary team.
You will work closely with the young person and their families and liaise with community agencies to support the young person's mental health and wellbeing.

You will be an integral part of our supportive and collaborative team and play a key role in helping our patients establish practical and attainable goals, promoting the highest level of function in various aspects of their lives.
Your role will also include clinical supervision of other social workers and students as required.

Please note a tertiary qualification in Social Work and eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers is a requirement for this role.

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:
Please select your preferred Service Area in response to our question within the application form.
A written statement addressing essential criteria 2, 3, and 7 per the Job Description Form in no more than 3 pages maximum.
Please use the STAR method to formulate your response to each selection criteria: Situation – What were the circumstances/what was the issue?
Task – What did you want to achieve, or what were your aims?
Action – What action did you take and why?
Result – What happened and what was the outcome of your actions?
A copy of your current CV outlining your most recent and relevant work experience, as well as tertiary qualifications in Social Work (Essential criteria 1).
Provide the names and email contact details of two professional referees , they should be a current or previous (within the last 2 years) Line Manager.
Please note we do not accept colleagues as a professional reference.
Role related questions: We encourage you to contact Helen Thomas , Professional Lead Social Work via email: 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 4477 for immediate assistance during business hours.

Selection Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description Form.

Eligibility to Apply: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector.
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:
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 vacancy, 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
CAMHS is divided into four networks - North, South, East and Central.
Within these networks there are a range of Community CAMHS Clinics and hubs, Specialised Services and day Programs and Acute (Central only) services:
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 consist 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.
This is an "open-ended" recruitment pool, and as such the following should be noted:
The panel will monitor this recruitment pool for applications, and will assess on a regular basis.
Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur.
Appointments may be made from this pool until 30/06/2026.
Our 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.

Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment
CAHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us.
Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.

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:
Before you apply for this position, please read the attached job application information sheet which contains important information.

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

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

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