Addiction Specialist – Specialist 1-5 / Senior Specialist | Canberra

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Ltd; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Canberra Health Services seeks an experienced addiction psychiatrist/physician to provide services across inpatient, outpatient, and liaison settings. The role supports the ADS team within MHJHADS, emphasising recovery-focused, person-centred care and multidisciplinary collaboration.

The successful candidate will meet credentialing requirements with AHPRA, participate in governance, and may be considered for conjoint academic opportunities with ANU.

Qualifications

• Specialist registration with AHPRA and endorsed scope of clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver addiction psychiatry/medicine services across inpatient, consultation-liaison and outpatient settings.
• Collaborate with Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol and Drug Services teams.
• Participate in governance, training, credentialing and administrative requirements.
• Be willing to work across MHJHADS as needed and support academic activities if applicable.

Skills

Addiction Psychiatry

Addiction Medicine

Inpatient care

Consultation liaison

Outpatient services

Job description

Date published: Oct 26, 2026, 14:31 PM

Location

Canberra Health Services

Description

Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol and Drug Services (MHJHADS) provides support to youth and adults via inpatient and outpatient settings, community health centres, justice health facilities and other community settings, including people’s homes. MHJHADS aims to be socially inclusive and operate within a recovery-focussed and/or harm minimisation approach. The Alcohol and Drug Services (ADS) Team provides a range of treatments for people with alcohol, and other drug issues. ADS specialises in providing information and advice, referral, assessment, and treatment to ACT residents who think they or a family member may have an alcohol and/or other drug issue. The successful applicant will have experience in Addiction Psychiatry and or Addiction Medicine and high-level skills relevant to inpatient, consultation liaison and outpatient services. The successful applicant will also be expected to participate in the mandatory administrative, governance and training requirements of medical officers within the Division and be willing to work across MHJHADS as needed. Emphasis on recovery focus and person-centred care are essential. The position holder is expected to operate within the Public Sector Management Act (1994), the ACT Public Service Code of Conduct and the professional requirements specified by the appointee’s Specialist College. The candidate may be considered for a conjoint position in ANU at an academic level commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience. The academic position will be held for the duration of the Canberra Health Services employment and will be subject to regular performance reviews. No remuneration is attached to the University position. The employee will be responsible to the University on academic matters and to The Canberra Hospital & Health Services / Canberra Health Services for clinical/ research matters.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• hold Specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency Meet credentialing requirements and receive an Endorsed scope of clinical practice from the Medical Dental Appointments Advisory Committee (MDAAC)
• comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy

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