Mental Health Clinician

**Description**

**Employment Type**:Full-time, Temporary 11 month contract with possibility of permanency.
**Classification**: Health Professional Level 2/ Psychologist Level 2 (PN 29218)
**Note**: This role will be filled at either Health Professional Level 2 or Psychologist Level P2 depending on qualifications and experience, in line with the Enterprise Agreement.
**Salary for HP2**: $89,134 - $106,625 (Plus 12% Super)
**Salary for P2**: $89,134 - $115,738 (Plus 12% Super)
**Location**:Canberra Health Services, ACT
**Section**:Mental Health Service for People with Intellectual Disability
**Closing Date**:**21 August 2025

**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% Superannuation.
- Access to Employee Assistance Program.
- Access to discounted gym membership.
- Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
- Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.

**About the Role**:
The Mental Health Service for People with Intellectual Disability (MHS-ID) is a specialist short-term assessment and consultation service which aims to improve the clinical outcomes for people with intellectual disability and co-occurring mental illness. The team provides a service to people with intellectual disability, aged 17 and over and residing in the ACT, who have a known or suspected mental illness/disorder. The team provides collaborative care involving the person, their families/carers and community support services. Under the direction of the Team Manager, the HPO2 will provide expertise in consultation, liaison, support, education and training to agencies, carers and families. The role will also require the team member to undertake professional development and supervision, participate in quality initiatives and contribute to the multidisciplinary team processes.

**For more information regarding the position duties click here for the**_Position Description._**
- Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
- 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.

**To Apply**:
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
- The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory’s history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics._

**Job**: Allied Health

**Salary Range**: 89,134.00 - 106,625.00

**Contact Name**: Hayley McKenna

**Closing Date**: 21/Aug/2025, 8:59:00 AM