Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary, 6-month contract with possibility of extension and/ or permanency.
Classification: Health Professional Officer Level 4/ Psychologist Level 4 (PN 28407)
Note: This role will be filled at either Health Professional Level 4 or Psychologist Level P4 depending on qualifications and experience, in line with the Enterprise Agreement.
Salary for HP4: $125,344 - $139,120 (Plus 12% Super)
Salary for P4: $133,437 - $140,285 (Plus 12% Super)
Location: Canberra Health Services, ACT
Section: Alcohol and Drug Services
Closing Date: 4 September 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.
• 12% 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:

As a leader for a multidisciplinary team, ADS Team Managers provide professional supervision and clinical leadership to staff delivering public healthcare services for people experiencing concerns associated with substance use. This includes providing clinical expertise, contributing to policy and service development, collection and management of service data, and supporting professional development in consultation with senior clinicians/professionals.

ADS staff maintain collaborative treatment and care practices with individuals who are accessing alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) treatment via ADS programs. This involves supporting clinical screening, assessment, and identification of psychosocial needs, psychoeducation, therapeutic and group-based interventions, advocacy and facilitation of onwards referrals where required.

This position reports to the ADS Senior Manager and involves regular liaison and collaborative work with other MHJHADS program areas, government and non-government services in the ATOD, mental health, and justice-associated sectors, and engagement with other external stakeholders.

ADS Staff are required and supported to undertake professional development, engage in clinical supervision, participate in quality improvement and service development initiatives, and contribute to multidisciplinary team processes. Team Managers at this level are expected to provide clinical supervision to other MHJHADS staff.

This advertisement is for a temporary vacancy within the ADS Leadership Team as the Counselling and Treatment Services Team Manager. Suitable candidates from this recruitment round will be merit listed and considered for other temporary and/or permanent ADS Team Manager positions over the next 12-months.

Please note: Selection for this position may be made based-on written response to advertised selection criteria, Curriculum Vitae and referee reports alone.

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.
• 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 2-page pitch responding to the advertised 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.