Clinician - ADS Specialty Services Allied Health Team at ACT Health

Canberra, , Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 May, 26

Salary

97932.0

Posted On

04 Feb, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Clinical Screening, Assessment, Psychoeducation, Therapeutic Counselling, Group-Based Interventions, Advocacy, Referrals, Collaboration, Professional Development, Quality Improvement, Service Development, Multidisciplinary Teamwork

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary 11 months with possibility of extension and/ or permanency. Classification: Health Professional Level 1/ Psychologist Level 1 (PN 62721) Note: This role will be filled at either Health Professional Level 1 or Psychologist Level P1 depending on qualifications and experience, in line with the Enterprise Agreement. HPO1 Salary: $80,861 - $97,932 (Plus 12.5%25 Super) P1 Salary: $80,861 - $97,932 (Plus 12.5%25 Super) Location: The Canberra Hospital, Garran ACT Section: ADS Specialty Services Allied Health Team Closing Date: 15 February 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 • 12.5%25 Superannuation. • Access to Employee Assistance Program. • Access to onsite Physiotherapists. • Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop. • Up to $12K reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates. (subject to review and approval) About the Role: The Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS) Speciality Services Allied Health Team have an exciting opportunity for an individual looking to kickstart their career as a Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker or Counsellor. You will be working within a multidisciplinary team, and be working collaboratively with individuals who are accessing treatment through ADS Speciality Services. This involves providing clinical screening, assessment and identification of psychosocial needs, psychoeducation, therapeutic counselling, group-based interventions, advocacy and facilitation of onwards referrals where required. Within this role, you will be responsible for providing these interventions to patients who are receiving inpatient and outpatient care. Within this role, you will regularly liaise and work collaboratively with other teams within Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol & Drug Services (MHJHADS) program areas, government and non-government services in the alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) and other mental health sectors and other external stakeholders. As an ADS team member, you will be supported to undertake professional development, engage in clinical supervision, participate in quality improvement and service development initiatives and contribute to multidisciplinary team processes. Please Note: Selection may be based on written application and referee checks 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. • 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 apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page Response to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description. ***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 contact Leah Robinson on (02) 5124 2905 or at Leah.Robinson@act.gov.au #LI-DNI

Responsibilities

The role involves providing clinical screening, assessment, and therapeutic interventions to patients receiving inpatient and outpatient care. You will work collaboratively with other teams and external stakeholders in the alcohol and drug services sector.