• Women’s and Children’s Health Network - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) - Senior Clinical Psychologist AHP3-Mallee Ward - North Adelaide
• Total Indicative Remuneration - $108,448 - $116,253  p.a (Pro-rata) - Part Time – Short Term Contract Up to 30Sep 2022 - AHP3

Within the framework of the National Mental Health Policy and the Standards for Mental Health Services and in a manner consistent with the stated Vision and Values of the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN) the Senior Psychologist provides clinical expertise for children, adolescents and their families with mental health issues. The Senior Psychologist primarily provides direct expert care for an individual or group of clients and clinical leadership to multidisciplinary staff. The Senior Psychologist is a person who through education, professional development and experience is able to effectively ensure and provide quality services to children, adolescents and their families experiencing complex, social, emotional and behavioral difficulties, within a multidisciplinary and interagency team context.

The senior psychologist is an extensively experienced and highly competent clinician who delivers advanced clinical service to the child and adolescent mental health population and also assumes a clinical/professional leadership role within the team, undertaking professional supervision of psychology staff working within their team or within another team. The senior psychologist is responsible for contributing to improvements in the quality, safety and community needs driven distribution of services across CAMHS and within specific service area. The senior psychologist works with all allied health staff, nursing and medical staff, as well as service managers, clinical coordinators, lead psychiatrist, staff and other stakeholders on service delivery development, and practice requirements to meet client needs and demand.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

 770258 Senior Clinical Psychologist AHP3-Mallee Ward Job Pack.pdf