Description
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Staff Specialist 1-5 / Senior Specialist
Total Salary Package: $305,300 to $404,970 (pro rata for part time)
Package inclusive of Base Salary $188,151 to $254,198 + Attraction and Retention Incentive + Private Practice Scheme Allowance + On-call allowance + Medical Education Expense Allowance + Superannuation (12%) - Note: Starting base salary will be negotiated within this classification for the successful candidate, depending on experience and expertise.
Location: Canberra Health Services
Section: Mental Health, Justice Health, Alcohol & Drug Services
Closing Date: 06 November 2025
Position Overview:
Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol and Drug Services (MHJHADS) offers compassionate, recovery-focused care for youth and adults across Canberra. Whether in hospitals, community centres, justice facilities, or even at home, MHJHADS provides specialised support tailored to each stage of life—from children and adolescents to older adults. Services include inpatient psychiatric care, community outreach, and harm minimisation programs, all designed to meet complex mental health needs with dignity and respect.
Adult Inpatient Mental Health Services provides voluntary and involuntary psychiatric care and treatment for people with a mental illness who require hospitalisation. Services across the hospital sites include; Adult Mental Health Unit, Ward 12B, Acacia Mental Health Unit, Mental Health Short Stay Unit, and Mental Health Consultation Liaison services.
Adult Community Mental Health Services are specialist community based mental health assessment and treatment services for adults in the ACT experiencing moderate to severe functional impairment due to serious mental illness/disorder with associated complex needs and risk. Services across the Community include; Adult Community Recovery Services, Intake Services, Assertive Community Outreach Service and Mental Health Link Services.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Jasmine Johnson at CHS.MHJHADSMedicalRecruitment@act.gov.au.
