Please note this position is also being advertised as Clinical Nurse Specialist - Head to Health Kids CAMHS (529692d) and only one position will be filled on merit.
Overview
The team: CYMHS Head to Health kids
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.
This early intervention service enables families to access a range of evidence based individual and group interventions and supports for mild to moderate emotional, behavioural, social, relational, and developmental challenges.
The Head to Health Kids Tas service works with families, and universal, secondary, and tertiary service providers, to provide integrated and holistic care. The Department for Education, Children and Young People (DECYP) is a key co-service partner.
Role responsibilities
As part of the Head to Health Kids team, the role will:
* Support the establishment of the CYMHS North 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 relevant assessment, recovery focused case management and other recovery or trauma informed services, including specialised therapies for clients and their families or carers.
* Provision of evidence-based assessment and treatment interventions for clients with major and complex mental health problems, that are in line with the Tasmanian Governments Rethink Initiative and the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards. Working in accordance with the development and implementation of specialised treatment programs.
* Actively participate as a member of a multidisciplinary team including the provision of support and consultation to other team members as required.
Note: Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of appointment
Fixed term full time, day worker position, working 76hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possibleuntil 30 June 2026.
*notwithstanding hours to 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, part time, and casual vacancies.
Salary
Allied Health professional Level 3
$110,425 - $119,290 per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
* Please note that access to salaries beyond $119,290 is subject to qualifications and/or application to the personal upgrade scheme
* Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement No. 2 of 2022
Salary Packaging
You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
Allowances
In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:
* Professional Development Allowance of up to $1000 per annum
Benefits available to eligible candidates
* A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
* Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.
More information about our Employee Benefits can be found.
Eligibility
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
Note: Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.
How to apply
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
For more information
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Madeleine Gardener
Clinical Lead - CAMHS • CPRH
Phone: (03) 6777 4985
Email: madeleine.gardiner@ths.tas.gov.au
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