Mental Health Clinician - Older Persons Mental Health Community Team

Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary 10 months with possibility of extension 
Classification: Health Professional Level 2, Psychologist Level 2 (PN 27067) 
Note: This role will be filled at either Health Professional Level 2 or Psychologist Level 2 depending on qualifications and experience, in line with the Enterprise Agreement.
HP2 Salary: $91,026 - $108,691 (Plus 12.5%25 Super)
P2 Salary: $91,026 - $117,896 (Plus 12.5%25 Super)
Location: Canberra Health Services, ACT
Section: Adult Community Mental Health Services - Older Persons Mental Health Community Team
Closing Date: 1 July 2026

What can we offer you: 

About the Role:

The Older Persons Mental Health Community Team (OPMHCT) is a specialist mental health service that provides community-based specialist assessment, care planning and treatment for older adults experiencing (or suspected of experiencing) a mental illness or mental disorder who are living at home or in a Residential Aged Care Facility within the ACT.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who may be interested in working in a program that comprises access, hospital diversion, assertive outreach, and community recovery and therapy services.

You will provide high standard clinical discipline-specific expertise, actively apply recovery-based intervention principles, and work collaboratively with people, carers, and community agencies/other stakeholders to provide care co-ordination and educative practices; complete case notes to the required standard in the Digital Health Record (DHR) and meet reporting and data collection requirements, as well as initiating, coordinating and leading quality improvement activities.

The successful applicant may be asked to work with any of the areas as directed by the OPMHCT Team Leader. The position reports to the OPMHCT Team Leader and is supported by a cohesive multidisciplinary team (including Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, and Medical Officers).

Applicants may apply using the CHS online employment website and must attach two recent referee reports, one which must be from your current line manager, a current resume and no more than a two-page written response that demonstrates your experience against the selection criteria.

A merit pool may be created from this recruitment process and remain valid for 12 months. This pool may be used to fill similar positions at the same level across CHS.

Please note: The Selection may be appointed using the written application alone.

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 Amber Carroll on (02) 5124 1980 or at Amber.Carroll@act.gov.au

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