Health Professional Level 3 - Social Worker

ACT Health; Canberra; On-site; AUD 112,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12.5% superannuation

Salary packaging

Job summary

ACT Health (Canberra Health Services) is seeking a Health Professional Level 3 Social Worker to join the Adult Inpatient Mental Health Services at The Canberra Hospital. The position entails delivering social work assessments and interventions across multiple units, contributing to recovery and discharge planning.

The role is full-time, temporary for four months with possible extension or permanency, with salary packaging options and 12.5% superannuation. The closing date is 1 October 2026.

Qualifications

• Current registration under the Working with Vulnerable People Act 2011 is required.
• Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality social work assessments and therapeutic interventions within an inpatient psychiatric setting.
• Collaborate with consumers, carers, families and partner services to provide person-centred care.
• Contribute to clinical governance and service improvement initiatives.

Job description

Health Professional Level 3 - Social Worker

• Employment Type: Full time, Temporary 4 months with possibility of extension and or permanency


• Classification: Health Professional Level 3 (PN 72436)


• Salary: $111,639 - $120,057 (Plus 12.5% Super)


• Location: Canberra Health Services, ACT


• Section: Adult Impatient Mental Health Services


• Closing Date: 01 October 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% Superannuation.

Access to Employee Assistance Program.

Access to onsite Physiotherapists.

About the Role:

Join the Allied Health team within Adult Inpatient Mental Health Services (AIMHS) and play a key role in supporting consumers experiencing acute, severe, and complex mental health challenges. Working across The Canberra Hospital’s Adult Mental Health Unit, Ward 12B, Mental Health Short Stay Unit, and mental health surge wards, you will deliver high-quality social work assessments and therapeutic interventions that support recovery, independence, and meaningful outcomes. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will collaborate closely with consumers, carers, families, and partner services to provide person-centred care in a dynamic inpatient environment.

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact at both an individual and service level. Alongside delivering evidence-based interventions, you will contribute to clinical governance, service improvement initiatives, and the development of social work practice within a specialised mental health setting. You will also play an important role in supporting and mentoring junior staff and students, helping to foster a culture of learning, collaboration, and clinical excellence.

The successful candidate will be an experienced and compassionate clinician with strong communication, advocacy, and relationship-building skills. You will be confident working with complex mental health presentations, navigating sensitive situations, and collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary teams. Adaptable, resilient, and committed to continuous improvement, you will bring a recovery-focused approach and a genuine passion for supporting consumers, carers, and colleagues alike.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

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

Current registration issued under theWorking with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011is 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.

***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.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Jessica Page on (02) 5124 3*** or at ************@act.gov.au