2025 Mental Health Allied Health Graduate Program 1

Closing Date: 04/10/2024

• Mental Health Allied Health Graduate Program (Occupational Therapy & Social Work) - 2 Year training Program with opportunities for permanent employment upon successful completion.
• Start your career in Mental health within a dynamic work environment and collaborative team culture with the support of experienced clinicians and the Mental Health Professional Development and Practice Team
• Enjoy the opportunity to experience our varied programs including rotations to our acute inpatient units, continuing care teams and community programs supporting our community across the lifespan
• Support at every stage from a full orientation and supernumerary period through to comprehensive workshops as well as generous study leave and scholarships available towards Post Graduate Qualifications

About Mental Health Services at Albury Wodonga Health (AWH)

Albury Wodonga Health (AWH) is established in the twin cities of Albury and Wodonga, between Sydney and Melbourne. Our dedicated team of nearly 3,000 staff supports a population of 250,000 people throughout North-East Victoria and Southern NSW. Our extensive network encompasses two primary hospital campuses, and an additional 22 sites, delivering a diverse range of emergency, community, mental health, allied health and sub-acute services.

AWH is an Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Service, providing mental health treatment, care and support, including delivering Alcohol and Other Drugs services. We deliver 10 specialised community-based programs, along with three acute care services and three facilities dedicated to recovery and rehabilitation. We also provide services supporting families coping with parental mental illness and facilitating connections to carer consultants.

Our Mental Health and Wellbeing teams comprise mental health clinicians with a background in nursing, occupational therapy, social work and psychology, all of whom have experience in helping people through a range of therapies. The diversity of our service provides a range of experiences for our team and will assist you in expanding and embedding your clinical practice skills.

About the role

AWH invites Occupational Therapists and Social Workers wishing to pursue a career in Mental Health to apply for our Mental Health Allied Health graduate program. Our comprehensive 2 year program will provide a supportive learning environment to guide you as you transition from novice to confident and skilled Mental Health Clinician. We offer:

• A supportive team environment
• Rotations through our Mental Health Adult Acute & Continuing Care units and Specialist Community teams that provide Mental Health support across the lifespan
• Regular individual and group clinical supervision
• Dedicated educational support from the Allied Health Educators, the Mental Health Professional Development and Practice team as well as experienced Mentors and Clinicians across the service
• Duration: 2-year contract starting in February 2025 (with ongoing permanent recruitment on successful completion)

Our program benefits:

• Full-time employment in a supported mental health graduate program.
• Supportive Orientation program including Supernumerary days
• Workshops to support your development as a Mental Health Clinician across the 2 year Program
• Additional paid study days and support to complete the Post Graduate Diploma in Mental Health (through our partnership with La Trobe University)
• Structured Post Graduate Men

Location: Wodonga, AU

Posted Date: 10/1/2024