Clinical Psychologist - Gender Diversity Service

CRVCID No: 740151

This is a permanent full‑time role at 1 FTE (Full Time Equivalent). Part‑time hours (0.6 FTE or higher) may also be considered.

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 Gender Diversity Service (GDS) is a specialist outpatient service that provides an affirming approach to supporting gender-diverse children, young people, and their families. GDS is the only specialist service in Western Australia that offers multidisciplinary assessment and access to gender-affirming medical care for young people. The service also has a well-established research partnership with the The Kids Research Institute Australia.

Gender diversity is a natural part of human diversity and is not a mental health condition. However, many of the young people accessing the service may also experience mental health challenges and require additional support. If you are passionate about providing gender-affirming care and working within a multidisciplinary team committed to research, innovation, and achieving the best possible outcomes for young people and their families, we encourage you to join our team.

About the Role:

GDS is seeking to appoint Clinical Psychologists who can provide clinical, consultant, education, and research psychology services to infants, children, young people and their families within a multidisciplinary team context; and can provide supervision to clinical psychology Registrars/Trainees (as per Board Approved Supervisor status).

As a Clinical Psychologist at GDS, you will deliver clinical services, provide quality psychological care within our service including the provision of psychological assessments and evidence-based therapeutic interventions, and participation in multidisciplinary team meetings to ensure comprehensive clinical management and intervention planning.

Some of your key accountabilities will include:

• Delivering individual, dyadic, group, community, and hospital-based therapies, including (but not limited to) cognitive behaviour therapy, dialectical behavioural therapy and family therapy.
• Conducting comprehensive psychological assessments to evaluate cognitive, emotional, behavioural, and family functioning through interviews, behavioural observations, and psychometric and psycho-diagnostic assessments.
• Providing consultation on psychological matters to colleagues, liaising with community agencies for client clinical management, and delivering education and training on psychological topics across disciplines.
• Participation in performance monitoring and evaluation and research of an applied clinical and evaluative nature.
• Supervision to Clinical Psychologist Registrars and trainees, ensuring compliance with the Psychologists Board of Australia (as per Board Approved Supervisor status).

Your role will align with the WA Health Code of Conduct and CAHS's vision and values, ensuring a commitment to governance, integrity, safety, and quality in the delivery of healthcare services.

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. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact the person named in this advert. 

How to apply

We welcome your application via the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the bottom of this page.

Your ability to meet the work-related requirements will be assessed throughout the recruitment process. For your written application please provide the following:

• A current resume and cover letter which summarises your experience and how you are able to meet the position requirements.
• Evidence of Masters or Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology and eligibility for full registration and endorsement in Clinical Psychology with the Psychology Board of Australia (Essential Criteria 1).
• A written statement addressing Essential Criteria 2 – 7 per the Job Description Form, including relevant examples, in no more than 3 pages maximum.

• A statement addressing the following *suitability criteria:

• Available to work during business hours Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm.

• 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. We will contact you to seek your confirmation prior to contacting your listed referees.

These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.

Role related questions: We encourage you to contact Julie Purcell, Service Manager – Gender Diversity Service via *************@health.wa.gov.au or 0434 826 ***with any specific questions related to this role.

*Suitability Criteria: Suitability recognises that there is a range of factors - along with having the skills, knowledge and abilities - that constitute merit. These factors included a person's eligibility, ability to demonstrate the right behaviours, ethical alignment and cultural fit. In addition to the Essential Criteria and Desirable Criteria outlined in the attached Job Description Form, these requirements will also be considered to determine your suitability for the role. 

Help in submitting your application:  If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.

Selection Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description Form.

Eligibility to Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have valid Australian work rights. This includes visa holders. Permanent appointments may be made to individuals who hold citizenship, permanent residency, or visas that enable ongoing employment in Australia.

Sponsorship opportunities are not currently available for this position.

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

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, applicants found suitable for this position may be considered for other ‘similar’ vacancies within CAHS and/or the wider WA public sector. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.

Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.

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.

In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply. 

Support for your interview process

CAHS is committed to ensuring that our interview process meets the access needs of all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to accommodate a disability, enhance access, or support your inclusion and success during the interview, please contact the CAHS Talent Acquisition Team prior to your interview. You can reach the team via ***************@health.wa.gov.au or by calling 08 6456 0***. All enquiries will be treated confidentially. 

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted. 

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.