- Women’s and Children’s Health
Network, Paediatric Chronic Pain Service – Sub Acute & Allied Health,
North Adelaide (5006)
- Salary – AHP3 ($112,139 -
$120,284) + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
- 0.6FTE Ongoing Contract
About
WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s
leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re
shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence
— with our communities at the heart of everything we do.
What
WCHN Can Offer You
- An additional annual allowance
of $11,565 is payable to Psychologists where the successful candidate
holds an Area of Practice Endorsement provided by the Psychology Board of
Australia (paid on pro rata basis).
- An additional annual
professional development allowance of $1035 is also payable, and a further
entitlement of up to $1500 per year for reimbursement of relevant
professional development expenses.
- Access to salary packaging
benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage,
rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for
meal entertainment expenses.
- Access to Fitness Passport
(workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family
access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
- Free public transport to and
from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan
hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
- Support for you and your family
via our Employee Assistance Program.
- Relocation financial support may
be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click
here for details and contact the enquires person for further
information.
About
the role
Provide
compassionate psychological care for children and young people living with
chronic pain. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the role delivers
assessment, therapy and support for children and families across inpatient,
outpatient and community settings, helping improve wellbeing and quality of
life.
Key
duties of the role
- Provide specialist mental health
and psychological support to children and young people with chronic pain
and complex rehabilitation needs
- Work within a multidisciplinary
team to provide holistic, bio-psychosocial, trauma-informed,
patient-centred, and evidenced-based clinical assessment and
interventions.
- Demonstrate knowledge and
understanding of mental health and rehabilitation services for children,
adolescents, and families and advocate for positive mental health
outcomes.
- Provide child & adolescent
mental health education and psychological education and training to the
Paediatric Chronic Pain Service.
Skills
and Experience
- General registration with the
Psychology Board of Australia and desirably holding an endorsed area of
practice and being a Board-Approved supervisor.
- Experience in conducting
psychological assessment and intervention with children, young people and
families experiencing complex emotional, behavioural and/or cognitive
difficulties.
- Experience in service provision
within a multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary setting and across a
range of agencies.
- Demonstrated ability to apply
specialised skills in analysing complex clinical problems and formulate
and implement appropriate intervention (individual, family, systemic).
- Demonstrated experience in
working with parents / families, schools, and other allied health care
providers to support the mental health and wellbeing of children and young
people.
- Excellent interpersonal
communication, liaison and presentation skills
We
welcome enquiries about this dynamic and rewarding clinical role, offering the
opportunity to work in a supportive, vibrant and collaborative
multidisciplinary team where there is plenty of variety, learning and
opportunity to make a meaningful difference.
Enquires
can be directed to:
Hala
Abokamil,
Principal
Psychologist
0481
900 577
[email protected]
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to learn more about career opportunities at WCHN? Click Here to discover how you
can Realise Your Potential and join one of our many teams making a
positive difference in the community.
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To
learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special
conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role
description and the document checklists below:
If
you would like further information on applying and winning this role, go to our
SA Health Careers Site for the Australian
Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out
the International
Application Guide.
Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Application
Closing Date: Sunday 20 September 2026 at 11:55PM
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