Music Therapist - Adolescent Day Program (

Job Number:

02PWO)

Description

Employment Type: Part Time (14.70 hours per week), Temporary 4 months contract with possibility of extension and/ or permanency
Classification: Health Professional Officer Level 2 (PN 50783)
Salary: $91,026 - $108,691 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: Canberra Health Services, ACT
Section: Child and Adolescent Mental health Services
Closing Date: 29 March 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



Access to Employee Assistance Program.



Access to onsite Physiotherapists.



Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy, and gift shop.

About the Role:

An exciting temporary opportunity exists within the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services team, for a registered Music Therapist to join the team.

This role will be based within CAMHS Acute Services, primarily the Adolescent Day Program (ADP). ADP offers short term intensive support to adolescents and their families/carers aged between 12-18 years. The CAMHS Adolescent Day Program service delivery model is informed by the stepped model of care. The program aims to support young people stepping down from a hospital presentation and integrate them back into their support networks and communities. It also provides a step-up approach by offering support to young people actively engaged in the CAMHS Community Teams and who are at risk of presenting to hospital.

In this position, you will be providing appropriate and skilled music interventions to consumers, within the music therapy scope of practice whilst using established techniques and methods. You will also be participating in the therapeutic program, including evaluation of the program. You will actively include carers , children, nominated persons, GPs and other service providers in the recovery planning process as required.

A merit pool may be created from this recruitment process and remain valid for 12 months. This pool may be used to fill both permanent and temporary positions across CHS.

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.

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.

• **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 encouraged to apply.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Sungmin Kim on or at

#LI-DNI

Job

: Allied Health

Salary Range

: 91,026.00 - 108,691.00

Closing Date

: 29/Mar/2026, 12:59:00 PM