ACT Health
Senior Clinician / Counsellor - Alcohol & Drug Service
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Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary 10 months with possibility of extension
Classification: Health Professional Officer Level 3 or Psychologist Level 3 (P2842)
Salary: HP3 $111,639 – $126,060 (Plus 12.5%25 Super) P3 $123,014 - $133,492 (Plus 12.5%25 Super)
Location: The Canberra Hospital, Garran
Section: Alcohol and Drug Service
Closing Date: 6 October 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.
- 12.5%25 Superannuation.
- Access to Employee Assistance Program.
- Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
- Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.
About the Role:
ACT Health's Alcohol and Drug Services is seeking an experienced Psychologist or Counsellor to join a multidisciplinary team delivering specialist alcohol and other drug treatment services to ACT residents.
Alcohol and Drug Services provides information, advice, referral, intake, assessment, and support for ACT residents struggling with substance use issues. We offer services for individuals, their family and friends, general practitioners, other health professionals, and business and community groups. This also includes the provision of high-quality liaison with external stakeholder, consumers and staff of Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol and Drug Services.
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This rewarding opportunity will see you work with young people and adults, delivering evidence-based assessment, treatment and counselling while contributing to recovery-focused care across the community.
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.
- 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. (Category A)
- 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 pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.
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Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position
Canberra Health Services (CHS)
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 Ellen Read at (02) 5124 1590 or at Ellen.Read@act.gov.au.
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