2025 Mental Health Allied Health Graduate Program

Closing Date: 05/12/2024 

• Mental Health Allied Health Graduate Program - 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 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 Mental Health Career Pathway. 
•    Generous annual leave entitlements.
•    A relocation Navigator to support you with your relocation (if applicable)

Candidates must meet the following mandatory criteria to be eligible to apply:

•    Tertiary Qualification in Occupational Therapy
•    AHPRA registration prior to commencement

When completing your application, ensure you attach the following:

•    A cover letter
•    A current CV outlining your employment history 
•    2 professional referees (contact details to include telephone number & email address)

What awaits you at AWH?

We are committed to our Employee Value Proposition and will deliver on our key pillars of Growth, Balance, Contribution and Lifestyle.
We provide comprehensive induction and training to set you up for success, offer exceptional Rewards and Benefits and continuously nurture your professional growth by providing opportunities for development.
 

About Albury / Wodonga Region
Albury / Wodonga is located on the picturesque Murray River only 3 hours by road from Melbourne, with direct flights to Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast, makes it a great location, with easy connections to Australia’s major cities. This stunning region offers affordable housing and a lower cost of living, cultural attractions, world standard wineries, gourmet eating, cycling, fishing, sporting activities and snow fields all at your doorstep.
 
Relocating to the region?
Albury Wodonga Health has access to the Regional Mental Health Workforce Incentive program. The Incentive program was designed by the Department of Health to support the attraction, relocation, and retention of mental health and alcohol and other drug (AOD) workers to priority positions area mental health and wellbeing services across rural and regional Victoria.
Candidates relocating may be eligible for grants of up to $20,000 to cover expenses such as removalist, travel fees, accommodation costs, school fees, etc. For a more detailed understanding of the incentive program, visit the Rural Workforce Agency Victoria (RWAV).

Mental Health Navigator
At Albury Wodonga Health, we understand that moving is challenging, whether it be locally or internationally, so our Mental Health Workforce Navigator is available to support new staff to relocate, settle and integrate into the local community. For more information, contact our Mental Health Navigator on navigator@awh.org.au or via our website: Mental Health Careers —  Albury Wodonga Health. (awh.org.au) 
Are you ready to become part of our team?
For more role-specific information, please refer to the Position Description which can be obtained by request at people.culture@awh.org.au.  Salary and terms will be in accordance with the relevant state EBA or Award.
Explore our Candidate Information Pack[RL1]  to uncover compelling reasons to embark on this career journey with us and become part of our fantastic team.
 
Equal Opportunity, Diversity and Inclusion
AWH prioritises Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Ethical Practice. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as applications from people from different backgrounds, ages, ethnicity, culture, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, living and lived experience, neurodiverse, and physical ability, as we acknowledge the value that diversity brings to our work environment. Reasonable adjustments can be made during screening, recruitment and on the job.
 
Please note that appointments are contingent on satisfactory pre-employment checks including Criminal Record check and working with Children checks.
Important Notice: All healthcare workers must be fully vaccinated or hold an approved medical contraindication certificate. Successful candidates will need to provide documentation of their COVID-19 and flu vaccination status.
 
 

Not the right role for you? Let us know what you're seeking!

If you don't meet all the requirements of this role, please submit your details to AWH as you may be a great fit for another role.
 
Submit your details through Mental Health and Wellbeing Careers and our team can connect with you if a suitable position arises.