Employment Type: Full-time, Temporary 11.5 month contract with possibility of extension and/ or permanency.
Classification: Health Professional Level 3/ Psychologist Level 3 (PN 50779)
Note: This role will be filled at either a Health Professional Level 3 or Psychologist Level 3 depending on qualifications and experience, in line with the Enterprise Agreement.
Salary for HP3: $108,459 - $116,711 (Plus 11.5% Super)
Salary for P3: $119,610 - $129,882 (Plus 11.5% Super)
Location: Canberra Health Services, ACT
Section: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
Closing Date: 13 May 2025

• 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.
• 11.5% Superannuation.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to discounted gym membership.
• Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
• Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.

About the Role:

Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol & Drug Services (MHJHADS) provide health services directly and through partnerships with community organisations. The services provided range from prevention and treatment to recovery, maintenance and harm minimisation. Consumer and carer participation is encouraged in all aspects of service planning and delivery. The Division works in partnership with consumers, carers and a range of government and non-government service providers to ensure the best possible outcomes for clients.

The Division delivers services at a number of locations, including hospital inpatient and outpatient settings, community health centres, detention centres, other community settings including peoples' homes.

These services include:

• Adult Community Mental Health Services (ACMHS)
• Adult Acute Mental Health Services (AAMHS)
• Alcohol & Drug Services (ADS)
• Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
• Justice Health Services (JHS)
• Territory-wide Mental Health Services (TWMHS)

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) provides assessment and treatment for young people up to the age of 18 years who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health issues who present to TCH Emergency Department.

In this position, you will be providing assessment, risk management and post discharge follow up to patients with serve, complex and/ or acute mental health illnesses who have been discharged from the Emergency Department or from the inpatient facility. You will also participate in safety planning with patients and their families and/ or carers whilst working within recovery focused framework, and including carers children, nominated persons, GPs and other services providers in recovery plans where required. This role will also be required to undertake continuing professional development and supervision of Health Professional 1 and 2 team members, students, Allied Health Assistants and other support staff. You will also be required to participate in quality initiatives and contribute to the multidisciplinary team processes.

This position is for a Contract for 11.5 months temporary role with possibility of permanency position at CAMHS services.

Additionally, the role is required to be available to work within all program areas of CAMHS, as service needs arise.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• 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.
• 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.

To Apply:

Please submit a copy of your CV along with a 2x page pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria listed in the position description. Only applications submitted online via the E-Recruitment system will be accepted.

***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***

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

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

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.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please see the full contact details and how to apply on the CHS Careers Page.