Positions available now for the Mid-Year 2024 graduate intake

Northern Health Mental Health Division is very pleased to be offering positions to graduate and early career Occupational Therapists, located within the northern suburbs of Melbourne.  Our mental health programs have an unmatched 20 years’ worth of experience in providing supported learning positions to new and recent Occupational Therapy graduates.

On offer is a comprehensive two-year program that enables graduates and early career occupational therapists to consolidate and enhance their discipline specific knowledge and skills, and develop the necessary generic skills to provide evidence-based care within public mental health services.  The graduate allied health program is informed by the Occupational Therapy Gradate Competency standards, and through the entry level program you will be equipped with the confidence and competence to provide high standard, evidence-based, person-centred and recovery-focused care for consumers experiencing serious mental illness.

This full-time program (with monthly ADO’s) comprises of 2 x 12-month rotations in different clinical areas, as well as:

• An extended comprehensive orientation
• Protected learning time and graded workload
• Regular Occupational Therapy supervision and monthly peer support sessions.
• Regular training and education sessions tailored and targeted for early career clinicians in public mental health, accessing experts in a range of topics from family work, sensory modulation and supervision.
• A peer network of graduate mental health occupational therapists & social workers across Northern Health.
• Opportunity to participate in communities of practice such as sensory modulation, group work, promoting safe driving.
• Transition support to continued employment at Grade 2 level towards the end of the two-year program.

We are looking for:

• Recent graduates and graduates who will be completing their Bachelor or Masters level qualification in Occupational Therapy and eligibility for AHPRA Registration
• Occupational Therapists with less than 18 months experience seeking transition early in their career to a specialist mental health service.
• An enthusiasm for building a career in the mental health field and an eagerness to make the most of the structured learning opportunities on offer.
• Applicants who hold a full driver’s licence.
• The ability to commence employment no later than 30 January 2024.

Upon application you will be asked to nominate preferred roles to be considered for based on clinical focus and/or geographical location of the role.

Early Career Occupational Therapy Roles are based at:

• Northern Community Care Unit (CCU) – 2-4 Pleasant View Drive, Preston
• Broadmeadows Psychiatric Unit (inpatient) - 35 Johnstone St, Broadmeadows

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like your next career move, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further information, please refer to the key result areas, major responsibilities and selection criteria located within the Position Description below:

Gr 1 OT - Mental Health Entry Level Program PD

For further enquiries, please contact:

Carolyn Dun – Professional Leader Occupational Therapy – Mental Health, NAMHS  

E: [email protected] or Tel: 03 7025 0800

Erin Finch – Professional Leader Occupational Therapy – Mental Health NWAMHS

E: [email protected] or Tel: 03 9355 9700    

Applications close 31st May 2024