Mental Health Clinician - Child and Adolescent Mental health Services

Employment Type: Full time, Temporary 10 months with possibility of extension and or permanency
Classification: Health Professional Level 3, Psychologist Level 3 (PN 50778)
Health Professional Level 3 Salary: $111,639 - $120,057 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Psychologist Level 3 Salary: $123,014 - $133,492 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: The Canberra Hospital, Garran
Section: Child and Adolescent Mental health Services
Closing Date: 20 November 2026

What can we offer you: 

About the Role:

Join the Adolescent In-Home Treatment Team (AIHTT) within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), a specialist service within Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol & Drug Services (MHJHADS). AIHTT provides intensive, short-term community-based mental health support to young people following discharge from emergency, medical and inpatient mental health settings. Working alongside young people, families, carers and community partners, you will play a vital role in promoting recovery, strengthening engagement with ongoing supports, and reducing the need for hospital re-presentation during critical periods of transition.

As a member of the team, you will deliver comprehensive mental health assessments, risk assessments and therapeutic interventions for young people experiencing complex and acute mental health concerns. You will provide assertive community follow-up, coordinate care across services, contribute to safety and recovery planning, maintain high-quality clinical documentation, and support positive outcomes for consumers and their families. The role also offers opportunities to contribute to service development, clinical governance, quality improvement initiatives, supervision, and the professional development of junior staff and students.

We are seeking a motivated and adaptable clinician with strong clinical judgement, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to recovery-oriented practice. You will thrive in a multidisciplinary environment, build effective relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, and remain calm and organised when managing competing priorities. Flexibility is essential, as you will be required to work across CAMHS program areas in response to service needs and participate in a five-day rotating roster. This is a full-time HP3 position available on a 10-month contract within CAMHS.

Please note:

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

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

 
To Apply: 

Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page 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 Jordan Brown on (02) 5124 6530 or at jordan.brown@act.gov.au   

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