.Allied Health Professional-CAMHS (529702)Department of HealthCommunity, Mental Health & WellbeingCMHW - MH & Statewide ServicesApplications must be submitted by Friday 31 January, 2025 11:55 PM AEST.Award/Classification:Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement, Allied Health Professional, Level 3Employment type:Full TimeRegion:SouthLocation:Level 2, 54 Victoria StThe Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is seeking Allied Health Professionals to join our new Head to Health Kids (H2HK) Tasmania service.
H2HK Tas is an integrated secondary level mental health service for emerging complexity for the 0-12 year age group, and represents an important addition to a child and family mental health stepped care model in Tasmania.Please note this position is also being advertised as a Clinical Nurse Specialist - CAMHS (529702d) and only one position will be filled on merit.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