Health Professional Level 3 - Senior Clinical Manager

Employment Type: 1 x Full Time Permanent
Classification: Health Professional Level 3/ Psychologist level 3 (PN 20881)
HPO3 Salary: $111,639 - $126,060 (Plus 12.5% Super)
P3 Salary: $123,014 - $125,809 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: Canberra Health Services
Section: Adult Community Mental Health Services
Closing Date: 4 September 2026

• 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.

About the Role:

Adult Community Mental Health Services (ACMHS) is seeking an experienced Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, or Psychologist to join our Community Recovery Services team. In this rewarding role, you will support adults experiencing complex mental health conditions through recovery-focused assessment, intervention, and clinical case management, helping individuals achieve improved wellbeing and community participation.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will deliver evidence-based care, manage a clinical caseload, collaborate with consumers, families, carers, and community partners, and contribute as a Mental Health Officer. You will also support junior clinicians through supervision and play an active role in clinical governance, quality improvement, and service development initiatives.

To be successful, you will bring experience working with people experiencing complex and high-risk mental health conditions, strong clinical reasoning and risk management skills, and a commitment to recovery-oriented practice. This role is ideal for a clinician looking to combine advanced clinical practice with leadership, supervision, and opportunities to influence positive outcomes across community mental health services.

Please note:

• There is only 1 available position to be filled by either Health Professional or Psychologist.
• Please indicate which classification you are applying for during the application process.
• Appointment to the positions may be based on written application and referee reports only.

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.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
• Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

To Apply:

Please submit a copy of your CV along with a 2x page response to the Selection Criteria listed in the position description. Only applications submitted online via the E-Recruitment system will be accepted.

***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focused 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 see the full contact details and how to apply on the CHS Careers Page.