Social Worker - Enhanced Child Health Services

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

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible working conditions

12.5% Superannuation

Employee Assistance Program

Onsite physiotherapists

Onsite cafes and staff facilities

Job summary

Canberra Health Services is seeking a Social Worker to join Enhanced Child Health Service, offering a full-time or part-time permanent position in Canberra. The role involves delivering trauma-informed, holistic care to children and families, with a focus on those at risk due to complex health and psychosocial needs.

Collaboration with children’s health teams and education initiatives are key aspects of the role.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, trauma-informed, holistic care to children and families.
• Deliver support and intervention to children at risk of poor health and development outcomes due to complex needs, from brief to extended counselling and education.

Job description

Social Worker - Enhanced Child Health Services

Employment Type: Full-Time or Part-Time, Permanent
Classification: Health Professional Level 3 (PN P29761)
Health Professional Level 3 Salary: $111,639 - $120,057 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: Canberra Health Services
Section: Enhanced Child Health Service
Closing Date: 20 November 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.

Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy, and gift shop.

About the Role:

Enhanced Child Health Service (ECHS) is seeking the dynamic, flexible, and skilled Health Professionals who are committed to the delivery of high quality, trauma informed, and holistic care.

In ECHS, allied health and nursing clinicians provide support and intervention to children and families who are at risk of poor health and development outcomes due to an intersection of complex health and psychosocial needs. These range from brief, short-term interventions, to extended counselling support and specialist education and training.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within teams in a rewarding and vibrant service.

Please note:

A merit pool may be established from this recruitment process and remain valid for up to 12 months. The pool may be used to fill future permanent and temporary positions across CHS on either a full-time or part-time basis.

Appointment to the positions may be based on written application and referee reports 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:

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

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 encouraged to apply.

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