Social Worker - Acute Allied Health Services

Social Worker - Acute Allied Health Services (

Job Number:

02QBX)

Description

Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary 8-month contract with possibility of extension and/ or permanency.

Classification: Health Professional Officer Level 2 (PN 40982)

Salary: $91,026 - $108,691 (Plus 12.5% Super)

Location: Canberra Health Services

Section: Acute Allied Health Services

Closing Date: 13 May 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
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
• Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy, and gift shop.

About the Role

This is an exciting temporary opportunity for a Social Worker looking to take the next step in their career, to join the Acute Allied Health Services team at Canberra Health Services.

In this position you will be providing appropriate skilled clinical assessment and psychosocial interventions across a range of clinical services. This will include individual and group sessions for patients and carers. You will be responsible for liaising with patients, carers and service providers to enhance and improve clinical outcomes and develop partnerships for health promotion and other service activities identified in the business plan. You will exercise professional judgement on a wide novel, complex and critical cases/ tasks under professional supervision.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual who possesses a moderate level of clinical experience such as assessing, identifying and implementing complex patient interventions. You will practice a high standard of ethical practice in line with Canberra Health Services and the Australian Association of Social Workers standards such as maintaining patient confidentiality and making sound decisions. You will also have the ability to independently manage a high workload under supervision.

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

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

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• 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.

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 encouraged to apply.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Patrice Higgins on (02) 5124 2316 or at Patrice.Higgins@act.gov.au

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Job

: Allied Health

Salary Range

: 91,026.00 - 108,691.00

Closing Date

: 13/May/2026, 1:59:00 PM