Descrição
Closes: 09 January 2026:
Classification: Health Professional Level 3
Salary: $111,639 - $126,060 plus superannuation
Position No: 23689 - 02P7R
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 02 January 2026
What can we offer you:
- Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
- Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
- Flexible working conditions.
- 12% Superannuation.
- Access to Employee Assistance Program.
- Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
- Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.
About the Role:
This position is open to Social Workers or Occupational Therapists.
This position is primarily located within the Community Recovery Services (CRS), but staff may be required to work across all of Adult Community Mental Health Services to meet operational demands. CRS teams operate across the Australian Capital Territory, adhering to the Adult Community Mental Health Model of Care.
The successful applicant will be responsible for a caseload of clients with support from an allocated psychiatrist and the multidisciplinary team they work in as well as high quality governance structures/supports. The applicant will also be required to fulfill the role of Mental Health Officer, executing processes under the MH Act. The successful applicant will deliver face to face care and treatment to clients over a sustained period to enable the person to improve in social and other areas of functioning, require less hospital admissions and engage more actively in treatment. The participation of the people who use the service, including families and carers, is encouraged in all aspects of a person’s care and you will work in partnership with a range of government and non-government service providers to ensure the best possible outcomes for clients.
At this level, the successful applicant will provide high quality interventions and achieve sound outcomes for people under limited supervision, contribute to the multidisciplinary team processes, undertake professional development and professional supervision including the provision of supervision to staff at level HP1 & HP2, Allied Health Assistants and students, and participate in quality initiatives and strategic planning.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for thePosition Description.**
- Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
- Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Working with vulnerable people (WWVP) registration (act.gov.au)
- Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
- Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.
Note: This is a temporary position available for a period of six months with the possibility of extension.
Applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position.
- Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act._
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
- The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory's history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics._
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Note:
This is a temporary position available for a period of six months with the possibility of extension.
Career interest categories:
Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services