ACT Health
Clinical Manager - Community Recovery Services
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Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary 8 months with possibility of extension and or permanency
Classification: Health Professional Level 2, Psychologist Level 2 (PN 14224) 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% Super) P2 Salary: $91,026 - $117,896 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: Woden Mental Health Team, ACT Section: Community Recovery Services (Adult Community Mental Health Services)
Closing Date: 23 September 2026
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.
- Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
- Access to Employee Assistance Program.
About the Role: Are you passionate about supporting people on their recovery journey and making a meaningful difference in your community? Community Recovery Services (CRS) is looking for an experienced and compassionate clinician to join our multidisciplinary team.
At CRS, we provide recovery-focused, strengths-based support to adults living with complex mental health conditions. We work alongside individuals to help them build on their strengths, improve their wellbeing, and achieve their personal goals while remaining connected to their community.
In this role, you will build therapeutic relationships with a diverse caseload of clients, providing ongoing face-to-face care and support that promotes recovery, independence, and improved quality of life. You'll work closely with an allocated psychiatrist and a dedicated multidisciplinary team, helping people reduce the need for hospital admissions and engage more confidently in their treatment and recovery.
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You are a skilled and compassionate clinician with experience supporting people with complex mental health conditions. You bring strong clinical assessment and case management skills, sound judgement, and a commitment to delivering safe, high-quality, person-centred care. You work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team and are passionate about supporting recovery and positive consumer outcomes.
You'll be supported by strong clinical governance, regular professional supervision, and opportunities for ongoing learning and development, allowing you to continue growing your skills and career.
A merit pool may be established from this recruitment process and will remain valid for 12 months. This pool may be used to fill similar roles/ future vacant positions at the same level across CHS.
Please note: Appointment to the position may be made based on written application 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.
- 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.
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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 Rajeev Ellepola on (02) 5124 6977 or at Rajeev.Ellepola@act.gov.au
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