Health Professional Level 3 - Social Worker

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Salary packaging

Flexible working

Superannuation 12.5%

Employee Assistance

Onsite physiotherapists

Job summary

Canberra Health Services invites applications for a Health Professional Level 3 (Social Worker) in Adult Inpatient Mental Health Services. The role delivers social work assessments and therapeutic interventions across The Canberra Hospital's units, within a multidisciplinary team.

You will collaborate with consumers, carers and partner services to support recovery, independence and meaningful outcomes, contribute to governance and service improvement, and mentor junior staff and students.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering social work assessments and therapeutic interventions in mental health.
• Ability to collaborate with consumers, carers, families and partner services.
• Strong communication, advocacy and relationship-building skills.
• Prior to commencing this role, registration under Working with Vulnerable People Act is required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality social work assessments and therapeutic interventions for inpatients.
• Collaborate with consumers, carers, families and partner services to provide person-centred care.
• Contribute to clinical governance, service improvement and development of social work practice.
• Mentor junior staff and students within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Social Work

Communication

Advocacy

Collaboration

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 we offer:

• 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.

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

• 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.


• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focused 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.