New Graduate Social Worker - Allied Health

Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary 12 Months 
Classification: Health Professional Level 1 (PN 62715, Multiple) 
Salary: $80,861 - $97,932 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: Canberra Health Services, ACT
Section: Allied Health
Closing Date: 13 September 2026

What can we offer you: 

About the Role:

There are great opportunities for new graduate Social Workers across Canberra Health Services!

If you are a new graduate Social Worker looking for an exciting opportunity in healthcare, supercharge your career and create the life you want in Canberra. Our new graduate program has been designed to provide you with tailored individual support whilst optimising your career opportunities.

Why work in Canberra?

Located in one of Australia’s most liveable cities, this role also offers the unique advantage of Canberra’s relaxed lifestyle and pace, supporting a rewarding career alongside an excellent quality of life.

To find out more on what a career at CHS can give you, the benefits of working with us and why Canberra is Australia's happiest city click here: Benefits of working with us - Canberra Health Services

We are looking for Social Workers in the following areas:

·        Hospital setting supporting adults during and following a sudden acute illness

·        Inpatient adult rehabilitation

·        Acute older person inpatient ward

·        Outpatient adult rehabilitation

·        Mental Health settings which may include working in either hospital based or community teams providing Social Work services to adults, children or young people experiencing mental health conditions.

Successful candidates in the HP1 new graduate year are offered the opportunity to rotate across services and divisions to provide them with a broad range of experiences and opportunity to identify their clinical passion.

You will work in a growing and dynamic health service that is committed to providing state of the art services to Canberra and the surrounding regions. Successful candidates will be supported and provided ongoing education opportunities facilitated through the Allied Health New Graduate program and Allied Health Clinical Education Unit.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

To Apply: 

Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV, the name of 2 referees, and a 2-pages Response (Where possible in your answers include specific relevant examples of your work) to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description. 
 

***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 Murray Hair on (02) 5124 0*** or at ***********@act.gov.au

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