Classification: Health Professional Level 1
Salary: $80,861 - $97,932 plus superannuation
Position No: 45211-02QTZ
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 24 June 2026
Contact Officer: Tsering Angmo on [email protected] or (02) 5124 1750
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:
This is an exciting opportunity for a New Graduate Occupational Therapist to join the Therapies Team of the Adult Community Mental Health Services (ACMHS) program area.
The key function of the Therapies Team is to provide high-intensity, evidence-based psychological and psychosocial interventions to adults, including psychological interventions, and functional and occupational interventions. The Therapies Team aims to maximize the application of concentrated interventions to enhance available treatment options for people who are clinically managed by a Community Recovery Service (CRS). As a function established under the ACMHS Model of Care, the Therapies Team provides targeted interventions that are unavailable elsewhere in the ACT and which are based on highest need within the ACMHS population.
In this position, you will be responsible for conducting occupational therapy assessments and interventions to people with mental health concerns. You will have access to internal training and education targeted at early career allied health professionals, as well as clinical supervision to support development of your occupational therapy skills and professional identity. You will also be required to participate in quality improvement initiatives and contribute to multidisciplinary team processes.
We are seeking a highly motivated candidate, who has established therapeutic and the ability to build collaborative relationships with patients. You will also have the ability to respond and adapt to a quickly changing environment and prioritise competing and often urgent requests in a calm and efficient manner, whilst also maintaining a high work standards and accuracy.
An Order of Merit may be used to fill future vacancies at the same level within a 12-month period.
Please Note: Appointment to the position may be made based on written application only.
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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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 part-time temporary position available for a period of seven months at 14.7 hours with the possibility of extension and/or permanency and the full-time salary noted above will be pro-rata.
Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position
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 part-time temporary position available for a period of seven months at 14.7 hours with the possibility of extension and/or permanency and the full-time salary noted above will be pro-rata.
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