Closes: 06 October 2026

Classification: Health Professional Level 3/Psychologist Level P3

Salary: $111,639 - $133,492 plus superannuation

Position No: 28421-02RVV

Directorate: Canberra Health Services

Advertised (Gazettal date): 18 January 2026

Contact Officer: Ellen Read on [email protected] or (02) 5124 1590

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.
- Adaptable working conditions.
- 12.5% 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.

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. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra
- 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.

Note: This is a temporary position available for a period of 10 months with the possibility of extension.

Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period,



any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

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.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

Note

This is a temporary position available for a period of 10 months with the possibility of extension.

Career interest categories:

Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services

Leaders and Senior Management

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