Classification: Health Professional Officer Level 2/ Psychologist Level 2
Salary: $91,026 - $117,896 plus superannuation
Position No: 27067-02QY5
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 24 June 2026
Contact Officer: Amber Carroll on [email protected] or (02) 5124 1980
What can we offer you:
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Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
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Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
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Flexible working conditions.
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12.5% Superannuation.
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Access to Employee Assistance Program.
About the Role:
The Older Persons Mental Health Community Team (OPMHCT) is a specialist mental health service that provides community-based specialist assessment, care planning and treatment for older adults experiencing (or suspected of experiencing) a mental illness or mental disorder who are living at home or in a Residential Aged Care Facility within the ACT.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who may be interested in working in a program that comprises access, hospital diversion, assertive outreach, and community recovery and therapy services.
You will provide high standard clinical discipline-specific expertise, actively apply recovery-based intervention principles, and work collaboratively with people, carers, and community agencies/other stakeholders to provide care co-ordination and educative practices; complete case notes to the required standard in the Digital Health Record (DHR) and meet reporting and data collection requirements, as well as initiating, coordinating and leading quality improvement activities.
The successful applicant may be asked to work with any of the areas as directed by the OPMHCT Team Leader. The position reports to the OPMHCT Team Leader and is supported by a cohesive multidisciplinary team (including Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, and Medical Officers).
Applicants may apply using the CHS online employment website and must attach two recent referee reports, one which must be from your current line manager, a current resume and no more than a two-page written response that demonstrates your experience against the selection criteria.
A merit pool may be created from this recruitment process and remain valid for 12 months. This pool may be used to fill similar positions at the same level across CHS.
Please note: The Selection may be appointed using the written application 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:
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Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
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Current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
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Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
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Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.
Note: This is a full-time temporary position available for 10 months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.
For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”
Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.
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
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 ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.
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This is a full-time temporary position available for 10 months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.
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