ACT Health
Social Worker - Community Health and Integrated Care
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Employment Type: Full time, Permanent
Classification: Health Professional Level 3 (PN 26493)
Health Professional Level 3 Salary: $111,639 - $120,057 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: Canberra Health Services, ACT
Section: Community Health & Integrated Care (CHIC) Inpatient Social Work Team
Closing Date: 24 August 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% Superannuation.
- Access to Employee Assistance Program.
- Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
- Access to onsite cafes.
About the Role:
Are you an experienced Social Worker looking to make a meaningful impact in rehabilitation and aged care? Canberra Health Services is seeking a motivated Social Worker to join our Community Health & Integrated Care (CHIC) Inpatient Social Work Team, supporting patients across The Canberra Hospital and the University of Canberra Hospital.
In this diverse and rewarding role, you will provide high-quality psychosocial assessment and intervention to adults with complex rehabilitation, aged care, medical and psychosocial needs. Working within a supportive multidisciplinary team, you'll help patients and their families navigate health challenges, facilitate discharge planning, and achieve positive health and wellbeing outcomes.
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As part of a collaborative and experienced social work team, you'll have the opportunity to apply your clinical expertise across a varied caseload, contribute to innovative service delivery, and support the development of future social workers through student and peer supervision, while helping deliver person-centred care and the best possible outcomes for patients and their families.
Please note:
- This is a permanent, full-time role, available from 28th September 2026.
- Must hold a Social Work qualification and have a minimum of three years post-graduation experience. Experience working professionally in hospital or a health care setting is preferred.
- Part-time hours of 0.8FTE or above may be considered.
- A merit list may be created to fill similar roles at the same level over the next 12 months.
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.
Applications without a CV and a response to selection criteria will not be considered.
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 Alison Merrington at Alison.Merrington@act.gov.au
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