Eating Disorders Program Duty Officer

Description

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent.

Classification: Health Professional Level 2/ Psychologist Level 2 (PN 29223)

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: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

Closing Date: 14 October 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.

Up to $12K reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).

About the Role:

The Eating Disorders Service, comprising of a number of programs: Eating Disorders Clinical Hub, Eating Disorders Program, Short-Term Recovery Intervention for Disordered Eating (STRIDE) Program and Eating Disorders Residential Treatment Centre (EDRTC) provides support and treatment to children, adolescents and adults who are experiencing an eating disorder as their primary presenting issue.

The Eating Disorders Clinical Hub (The Hub) is the central referral point for access to all community-based eating disorders services in the ACT. The Hub provides and supports a range of coordinated eating disorders services within the ACT and provides a flexible and efficient "Stepped Care" treatment model. The Hub's core business includes, assessment and treatment, care planning, consultation and liaison, education and training and system integration to strengthen eating disorders services across the Territory.

The Hub is seeking a dynamic and experienced mental health clinician to undertake the role of EDCH Duty Officer/intake clinician. Under the limited direction of the Allied Health Team Manager, the clinician provides expertise in referral management and mental health eating disorder assessment, including risk and physical assessment. Other key responsibilities include system coordination, liaising with the EDRTC, hospitals, GP clinics, and other public community services or private clinicians, as well as supporting individual and group interventions, and education and training programs to promote healthy eating and living behaviours within a recovery-oriented framework. These interventions may include facilitating group sessions and individual/family sessions. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and provide support and supervision to staff at Health Professional Level 1, Allied Health Assistants, and students.

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.

Additionally, the role is required to be available to work within all program areas of CAMHS, as service needs arise.

This is a full-time, 5 day a week position.

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

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

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:

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.

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.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Rony George on or

Job: Allied Health

Salary Range: 89, ,738.00

Contact Name: Rony Cheerangal George

Contact Email:

Closing Date: 14/Oct/2025, 7:59:00 AM