Senior Mental Health Professional

Position Title: Senior Mental Health Professional

Location: Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands

Unit/Division: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Work Type: Fixed Term – Full Time, Fixed Term – Part Time, Permanent – Full Time, Permanent – Part Time

Agency: Child and Adolescent Health Service

Position No.: 00022841

Closing Date: 2025-11-02 4:00 PM

About Our Team

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Western Australia offer support, advice and treatment to children and adolescents from birth to 18 years who are experiencing mental health challenges.

The CAMH Crisis Connect (CCC) is a specialised state‑wide service providing rapid assessment, consultation, and intervention for children and young people experiencing acute mental health crises. We also offer support and guidance to families, carers, and professionals across the community.

Our multi‑disciplinary team delivers care through a range of responsive models, including:

- Specialist urgent tele‑mental health support

- Crisis management and intervention

- Mental health and risk assessments conducted face‑to‑face at Perth Children’s Hospital Emergency Department or via telehealth

- Follow‑up within 24 hours of assessment or discharge from PCH

About the Role

As a Senior Mental Health Professional, you’ll work within a multidisciplinary team to provide complex patient care to children, adolescents and their families. This includes assessments, crisis intervention, treatment and referral. You will also participate in ongoing evaluation of clinical practice, quality and management programs and quality improvement activities for the CCC model of care.

Key Responsibilities

- Deliver advanced and complex patient care in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders

- Provide crisis intervention, treatment, and referral for individuals, families, and the wider community

- Participate actively in interdisciplinary case conferences and clinical team meetings

- Offer education, training, and support to internal and external stakeholders regarding mental health care

- Build and maintain strong links with community agencies

- Contribute to service planning, quality improvement initiatives, and data analysis to ensure services remain responsive to community needs

- Staff development and educational initiatives in collaboration with senior staff

- Promote equitable access to high‑quality specialist mental health services

- Provide clinical supervision to other mental health clinicians

- Participate in research, evaluation, and the development of educational programs for stakeholders

Essential Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in clinical psychology, social work, occupational therapy, or nursing, with eligibility for registration with the relevant professional board.

• For social workers, eligibility for full membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers is required.

• For clinical psychologists, eligibility for full registration and endorsement in Clinical Psychology with the Psychology Board of Australia is essential.

How to Apply

We welcome your application via the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the bottom of this page. Your application should include one of the following:

- Evidence of tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy, with eligibility for registration with the relevant professional board

- Evidence of tertiary qualification in Nursing, with current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia

- Evidence of tertiary qualification in Social Work, with eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers

- Evidence of tertiary qualification in Clinical Psychology, with eligibility for full registration and endorsement in Clinical Psychology with the Psychology Board of Australia

Your application should also include:

- A current resume outlining your most recent and relevant work experience and a cover letter summarising your experience and how you can meet the position requirements.

- A statement addressing Essential Selection Criteria 1 to 6, including relevant examples, limited to a maximum of three pages.

- The name, email and contact details of two referees who can be contacted to provide a reference. Referees should include at least one individual who has been or is your direct line manager/supervisor.

Role Related Questions

Contact Sarah Macdonald at 0482 843 760 or via sarah.macdonald@health.wa.gov.au 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 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.

Eligibility To Apply

Applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed‑term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).

Other Conditions

• This position is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au.

• WA Health requires 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.

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 31 December 2026.

About our CAMHS Directorates

- 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 – 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, based at Perth Children’s Hospital, has a mental health inpatient unit (Ward 5A), Paediatric Psychiatric In‑Reach Team (PPIRT), 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.

Commitment to Equality and Inclusion

WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities. We are also committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.

Assistance for Applicants with Disabilities

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: CAHS.TalentAcquisition@health.wa.gov.au.

Submission Notice

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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