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Duty Officer - Child and Adolescent Mental… at ACT Health · Canberra
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Job Description
Employment Type: Full time, Temporary 11.5 months with possibility of extension and or permanency Classification: Health Professional Level 3, Psychologist Level 3 (PN 49488) Health Professional Level 3 Salary: $111,639 - $120,057 (Plus 12.5% Super) Psychologist Level 3 Salary: $123,014 - $133,492 (Plus 12.5% Super) Location: Canberra Health Services Section: Child and Adolescent Mental health Services Closing Date: 3 December 2026
What can we offer you:
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Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
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Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
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Flexible working conditions.
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12.5% Superannuation.
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Access to Employee Assistance Program.
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Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
About the Role:
Make a meaningful difference in the lives of children, young people and their families. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), within Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol & Drug Services (MHJHADS), is seeking an experienced and motivated Duty Officer to join our team. In this rewarding role, you will be at the forefront of supporting children and young people experiencing moderate to severe mental health challenges, providing timely assessment, triage and intervention when it matters most. Working within a recovery-oriented framework, you'll contribute to a service committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate care and improving mental health outcomes across the ACT.
As a CAMHS Duty Officer, you will play a key role in helping young people and their families navigate periods of heightened need. Drawing on your clinical expertise, you will undertake comprehensive assessments, provide specialist advice and work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based, family-centred care. You will also build strong partnerships across the broader health and community sector, ensuring children and young people receive the right support at the right time.
At CAMHS, we know that the right people make all the difference. We're looking for a clinician who is passionate about supporting young people, confident managing complexity and committed to making a genuine impact in the community. In return, you'll join a highly skilled and supportive team that values collaboration, encourages professional growth and is dedicated to delivering safe, responsive and person-centred mental health care every day.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
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Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
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Current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
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Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
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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.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Neema Jose on (02) 5124 1570 or at neema.jose@act.gov.au
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