CAMHS Psychologists Group Programs

• Women's and Children's Health Network, CAMHS Community Services, Various locations
• Salary – AHP3, $108,347.00 to $116, % Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Employment Part time - Ongoing Permanent - Multiple Positions available, including ability to combine to reach 1.0FTE.
• An additional annual allowance of $11,174 is payable to Psychologists where the successful candidate holds an Area of Practice Endorsement provided by the Psychology Board of Australia (paid on pro rata basis).

About WCHN

Join the Women's and Children's Health Network (WCHN), South Australia's leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We're shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

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 psychiatry, staff and other stakeholders on service delivery development, and practice requirements to meet client needs and demand.

Key duties of the role

• Deliver and implement tailored therapies and programs using evidence-based models to meet diverse client needs.
• Monitor and assess client progress through regular care plan reviews and outcome measures to ensure high-quality results.
• Foster collaborative partnerships with internal and external teams, driving integrated care to optimize client outcomes.

Skills and Experience

• Must hold an appropriate degree in Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology or equivalent qualification recognised by the Psychology Board of Australia
• Must hold general registration with Psychology Board of Australia and be endorsed in the clinical psychology area of practice
• Must hold approved supervisor status with the Psychology Board of Australia at all levels of supervision (primary and secondary).
• Extensive clinical experience in the delivery of mental health psychology services to children and adolescents experiencing complex mental health concerns, with advanced clinical experience in the delivery of a range of evidence based clinical modalities relevant to Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
• Demonstrated ability to carry out psychological assessments and therapeutic interventions of a highly complex nature with children and adolescents experiencing complex mental health concerns and their families/caregivers, using a range of theoretical models in assessment and intervention.

Enquiries can be directed to

Sarah Crichton - Position: Executive Assistant to the Directors CAMHS - Phone: E-mail:

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• [Role-Description-Senior Clinical Psychologist - Group Programs ]
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Tuesday, 14th October :55pm)

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