Clinical Psychologist

Location: Nedlands
Unit/Division: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services > Gender Diversity Service
Work Type: Fixed Term - Part Time, Permanent - Part Time
This is a recruitment vacancy for permanent or fixed term part-time (0.8FTE) appointment, varying hours of work may be considered. About Gender Diversity Services: Gender Diversity Service (GDS) is a specialist outpatient service that offers an affirming approach to support gender diverse young people and their families.
GDS is the only specialist service in WA providing multi-disciplinary specialist assessment and access to gender affirming medical care for young people in WA.
The GDS also has a well-established Research program and works in partnership with The University of Western Australia and The Kids Institute.
Consider joining our team if you are passionate about providing gender affirming care within a multi-disciplinary team that's committed to the best outcomes for young people and families.
CAMHS is seeking to appoint board-approved Clinical Psychologists (HSO Grade 2) who can provide clinical, consultant, education, and research psychology services to infants, children, young people and their families within a multidisciplinary and professional team context; and can provide supervision to clinical psychology Registrars/Trainees.
As a Clinical Psychologist at CAMHS, you will deliver clinical services, provide quality psychological care within our service including the provision of therapeutic interventions and psychological assessments, and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings to ensure comprehensive clinical management and intervention planning.
Key Accountabilities: Delivering individual, dyadic, group, community, and hospital-based therapies, including (but not limited to) cognitive behaviour therapy, psychotherapy, and family therapy.Conducting comprehensive psychological assessments to evaluate cognitive, emotional, behavioural, and family functioning through interviews, behavioural observations, and psychometric and psycho-diagnostic assessments.Providing consultation on psychological matters to colleagues, liaising with community agencies for client clinical management, and delivering education and training on psychological topics across disciplines.Participation in performance monitoring and evaluation and research of an applied clinical and evaluative nature.Supervision to Clinical Psychologist Registrars and trainees, ensuring compliance with the Psychologists Board of Australia.Your role will align with the WA Health Code of Conduct and CAHS's vision and values, ensuring a commitment to governance, integrity, safety, and quality in the delivery of healthcare services.
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:
A current resume which summarises your experience, qualifications, and skills and demonstrates how you can meet the work-related requirements as outlined in the Job Description Form.A written statement addressing the Essential Selection Criteria per the Job Description Form in no more than 5 pages.The names and email contact details of two professional supervisory referees, one of which is a current supervisor.
We do not accept colleague referees.Role – Related Questions: We encourage you to contact Zamia Pedro, Professional Lead, Clinical Psychology at or with any specific questions related to these opportunities.
Help in Submitting Your Application: If you experience technical difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 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: .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 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: Community CAMHS: Community CAMHS offers mental health assessment and multidisciplinary intervention for children and young people up to the age of 18 years who present with severe and complex mental health concerns.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), PCH Psychiatric In-Reach Team, 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.
For further information about the benefits of working for CAHS and our services please click here.
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:
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Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted. LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
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