$110,425 - $121,907 per annum + 11.5% super
Please note this position is also being advertised as a Clinical Nurse Specialist - CAMHS (529702d) and only one position will be filled on merit. The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is seeking Allied Health Professionals to join our new Head to Health Kids (H2HK) Tasmania service.
This role will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver secondary level mental health assessment, intervention and liaison for infants, children, and their families and caregivers, experiencing emerging complexity regarding emotional, social, relational, and behavioural functioning.
As part of the Head to Health Kids team, the role will: Support the establishment of the Southern Head to Health Kids Tasmania service. Undertake assessments, care planning and delivery of individual and group secondary level mental health interventions to children and families, including culturally appropriate services. Develop and support collaborative care partnerships with service providers including across primary health, child health and parenting, paediatrics, child safety, education, and early childhood programs and services. Collect and review client and service outcome data and participate in activities to improve client outcomes. Contribute to continuing quality and safety, service development and improvement, and professional development processes and standards. Duties: Ensure the delivery of a comprehensive clinical service through the provision of assessment, case management and individual therapies, including specialised therapies for clients and their families or carers. Provide evidence-based assessment and treatment interventions for clients with major and complex mental health problems, including the development and implementation of specialised treatment programs. Function as an active member of a multi-disciplinary team, including the provision of support and consultation to other team members as required. Prepare specialised reports as required. Consult and liaise with the broader health system including GPs, other Agencies and families and carers to optimise service effectiveness and efficiency and continuity of care. Details of Appointment Fixed term full time day worker position working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible until 30 June 2026.
*notwithstanding hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies. Salary: $110,425 - $121,907 per annum. Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement No. 2 of 2022 Please note that access to salaries beyond $119,290 is subject to qualifications and/or application to the personal upgrade scheme Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:
Satisfactory completion of an approved allied health professional tertiary qualification/program of study and registered with the relevant National Board or, in the case of self-regulated allied health professions, full membership/eligible for membership with the relevant professional association. Current Working with Children Registration. *Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee's responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered. Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
Minimum of 2 years post graduate experience in an area relevant to the role. Postgraduate qualification or working towards a postgraduate qualification relevant to the role. Current Driver's Licence. Please note applications close 31 January 2025 at 11:55PM Public Health Services works to improve and protect the health and wellbeing for all Tasmanians.
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