Senior Social Worker – Adult Inpatient Mental Health Services
- Provide high-quality clinical assessment and intervention for mental health challenges.
- Collaborate with consumers, carers, and service providers to deliver person-centred care.
- Participate in professional supervision and ongoing learning.
Senior Social Worker – Adult Inpatient Mental Health Services (
Job Number:
02S9W)
Description
Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary 11.5 months with possibility of extension and or permanency
Classification: Health Professional Level 3 (PN 40171)
Salary: $111,639 - $120,057 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: University of Canberra Hospital, Bruce ACT
Section: Adult Inpatient Mental Health Services (AIMHS)
Closing Date: 28 October 2026
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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Access to Employee Assistance Program.
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Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
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Access to onsite cafes.
About the Role:
Join a supportive multidisciplinary mental health team and make a meaningful impact on the lives of consumers and their families. As a Senior Social Worker (HP3), you will provide high-quality clinical assessment, intervention, and recovery-focused care for people experiencing complex and acute mental health challenges.
Working with a high level of autonomy under limited direction, you will collaborate with consumers, carers, GPs, and other service providers to deliver person-centred care, manage clinical risk, and contribute to service improvement initiatives.
To be successful, you will hold a tertiary qualification in Social Work, be eligible for AASW membership, and have at least three years of post-qualification experience in a relevant clinical setting.
This role offers the opportunity to work with a high degree of autonomy while contributing to team objectives, service improvement initiatives, and strategic planning. You will also participate in professional supervision, ongoing learning, and the development of social work practice within the service.
We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Social Worker with strong communication and advocacy skills, a commitment to ethical practice, and the ability to build collaborative relationships within a multidisciplinary environment. You will bring sound professional judgement, resilience, and a dedication to continuous improvement and delivering positive outcomes for consumers.
If you are passionate about mental health and committed to achieving positive outcomes for consumers, we would love to hear from you.
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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Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
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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.
To Apply:
Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-pages Response to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.
***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 Bronwyn Thomson on (02) 5124 0150 or at bronwyne.thomson@act.gov.au
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Job
: Allied Health
Salary Range
: 111,639.00 - 120,057.00
Contact Name
: Bronwyn Thomson
Contact Email
: bronwyne.thomson@act.gov.au
Closing Date
: 28/Oct/2026, 12:59:00 PM
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