Specialist Consultant - Psychiatry
Core
Provide psychiatric assessment and treatment for youth (aged 12–17) with complex needs, including trauma-informed support for families and care networks.
Role type
Specialist Consultant Psychiatrist (Youth and Family Mental Health)
Builds
Inpatient mental health care services for adolescents
Domain
Healthcare / Psychiatry / Youth Mental Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Psychiatric assessment, clinical decision-making, trauma-informed care, medical supervision, interdisciplinary collaboration
Preferred skills
Service development, education of registrars and medical students
Responsibilities
Conduct psychiatric assessments and treatment for youth with complex needs; Provide inclusive, trauma-informed support for families and care networks; Lead clinical decision-making and service development; Supervise registrars and educate medical students; Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including lived experience and Aboriginal staff
