Social Worker - Adult Inpatient Mental Health Services at ACT Health

City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Jul, 26

Salary

108691.0

Posted On

09 Apr, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Clinical assessment, Psychological interventions, Mental health services, Case management, Allied health, Crisis intervention, Patient care, Multidisciplinary collaboration, Professional judgment, Documentation, Risk assessment

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent Classification: Health Professional Level 2 (PN 52991) Salary: $91,026 - $108,691 (Plus 12.5%25 Super) Location: The Canberra Hospital, Garran ACT Section: Adult Inpatient Mental Health Services (AIMHS) Closing Date: 22 April 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 successful applicant of the Health Professional Level 2 - social worker position is responsible for conducting skilled clinical assessment and delivering individual and group based psychological interventions to people. Under limited direction of the Allied Health Manager and Allied Health Clinical Lead, you will perform independent professional judgement on moderately complex tasks. This is a full-time position working Monday to Friday within the AH team and will provide services to the Adult Mental Health Unit, 12B, Mental Health Short Stay Unit, and to any mental health surge wards that open at Canberra Hospital. Please Note: From this round a merit list may be created to fill similar roles at the same level over the next 12 months. 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 the Chaylee Brikcius on (02) 5124 2683 or at Chaylee.Brikcius@act.gov.au #LI-DNI

Responsibilities

The social worker is responsible for conducting skilled clinical assessments and delivering individual and group-based psychological interventions. They will perform independent professional duties within the Adult Inpatient Mental Health Services team at Canberra Hospital.