Senior Allied Health Qualified - Child Health and Parenting Service (530030)

Department of Health
Community, Mental Health & Wellbeing
CMHW - Tasmanian Health Services

Applications must be submitted by Thursday 19 November, 2026 11:55 PM

Thursday 19 November, 2026 11:55 PM AEST

Award/Classification:

Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement, Allied Health Professional, Level 3

$117,272 to $126,182 per annum

Employment type:

Fixed-term, full-time

Region:

North West

Location:

- Providing therapeutic Psychological or Social Work services to parents with infants 0-4 years of age within a primary health care framework in accordance with the philosophy of CHaPS, Agency policy, legal requirements, and the Code of Ethics of the appropriate professional body (e.g., Australian Psychological Society [APS] or Australian Association of Social Workers [AASW]).
- Utilising evidence-based and best practice principles within a collaborative and multidisciplinary framework.
- Providing evidence-based assessments and therapeutic interventions to clients of CHaPS and their families.

The Team

Join the Child Health and Parenting Service (CHaPS), a supportive, multidisciplinary team within Community, Mental Health and Wellbeing. CHaPS deliver early intervention services to parents and infants aged 0–5, working collaboratively to promote healthy development, strengthen family functioning, and support mental health and wellbeing.

As an Allied Health Professional with CHaPS, you will provide therapeutic psychological or social work support to parents and infants aged 0–5 years. Working within a multidisciplinary early intervention framework, you will deliver evidence based assessments and interventions that strengthen family wellbeing, promote healthy development, and support parents through the challenges of early childhood. You will collaborate closely with colleagues, families and community providers to ensure coordinated, high quality care.

In this role you will:





- Provide therapeutic Psychological or Social Work services to families with children under 5 years of age within a primary health care framework in accordance with the philosophy of CHaPS, Agency policy, legal requirements, and the Code of Ethics of the appropriate professional body (e.g., Australian Psychological Society or Australian Association of Social Workers)
- Utilise evidence-based and best practice principles within a collaborative and multidisciplinary framework.
- Provide evidence-based assessments and therapeutic interventions to clients of CHaPS and their families.

You will need:

- Minimum of two years’ postgraduate employment as a Psychologist or Social Worker, including working with parents, children and families within an early intervention, primary health or perinatal and infant mental health framework.
- Experience in the assessment, intervention and management of clients and their families affected by complex psychosocial needs, including issues relating to parenting, mental health, family violence or history of trauma.
- Experience in the theoretical and practical application of a range of individual and group therapeutic interventions specific to the client group of parents, children and families, with the ability to acquire further expertise into the future.

Details of appointment

- Fixed term, full time, day worker position working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from as soon as possible until 4 October 2027. *notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

$117,272 to $126,182 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

- Salary range is in accordance with Agreement Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement No.2 of 2022

Salary Packaging

You’ll have access to salary package a range of advantages including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

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📌 Senior Allied Health Professional (Melbourne)
🏢 Department of Health, Tasmania
📍 Melbourne