Project and Policy Officer

Description:

CRVCID 590006




This is a permanent full-time position .



About Our Team



The
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
(CAMHS)
in Western Australia provide comprehensive mental health services
to children and adolescents from birth to 18 years following a
holistic and patient-centred approach.







As an integral part of the wider CAMHS Corporate team, the Policy
Team creates, develops, monitors, and reviews both clinical and
operational policies, procedures, and guidelines specific to CAMHS
to enable the safe delivery of services across the CAMHS
Directorates:
Acute,

Community,

Specialised.

The team also works with the Child and Adolescent Health
Service (CAHS)
to facilitate and provide feedback for CAHS policies that have
practical implications for CAMHS.



About the Role



As the Project and Policy Officer, you will play an important role
in supporting the development, implementation, and evaluation of
policies that provide clinical and operational governance across
the breadth of CAMHS Directorates with a goal of improving child
mental health outcomes and ensuring our services meet the needs of
young people and their families.



In this role, you will support investigations and analysis of
evidence and data related to CAMHS policies and collaborate with
multidisciplinary teams to shape policy direction and ensure CAMHS
representation in state-wide policy. You will review existing
higher level policy documents and legislation and proposed policies
against governmental objectives and will support with preparation
of written documentation such as policy papers and submissions,
discussion papers and reports, ministerial responses, and policy
recommendations.



You will ensure compliance with relevant regulations pertaining to
clinical and corporate governance such as equal opportunity and
disability access and maintain up-to-date knowledge of policy or
legislative changes impacting operations for mental health
services, such as the Mental Health Act and Office of Chief
Psychiatrist’s Standards of Clinical Care.



How to Apply



We welcome your application via the ‘Apply for Job’
button at the bottom of this page. Your application should contain
the following:

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A written statement addressing the essential selection criteria
as per the Job Description Form in no more than 3 pages with
specific examples that demonstrate how you can meet
work-related requirements.

A current
resume that outlines your most recent professional
experiences and achievements related to the essential and
desirable selection criteria as per the Job Description
Form.

The name,
email, and contact details of two
professional referees one
of which is your current or previous (within
the last 2 years) direct
Line Manager who can provide a confidential reference
report (we
will contact you and seek your confirmation prior to
contacting your listed referees).




Role-related Questions:



We encourage you to contact Erica Hodgson at
08 6389 5876 and
erica.hodgson@health.wa.gov.au with any specific
questions related to this role ( please note Erica’s
working days are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday).



Help in submitting your application:



If you experience technical difficulties while applying online,
please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate
assistance during business hours.



For any adjustment needed to accommodate a disability and
confidential enquiries and assistance – please contact
Strategic Talent Acquisition and Recruitment Team via
email: CAHS.TalentAcquisition@health.wa.gov.au.



Eligibility:
Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential
requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions
in the public sector.



Other Conditions:
WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility.
WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records
screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment
process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an
applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical
behaviour.



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.



Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill any
available vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar"
vacancies throughout the health service. 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 options remain valid for a period of twelve
(12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the
recruitment decision.



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.



Before you apply for this position, please read the attached job
application information sheet which contains important
information.



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.