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SalaryAlfred Health
Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.
Are you an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person wanting to work in the field of mental health and wellbeing?
Are you willing to enrol in and complete a three-year Bachelor of Health Science (Mental Health) fully funded through the trainee program? This includes four seven-day residential teaching blocks per year at the Charles Sturt University Wagga Wagga Campus. Get paid to study while you work!
- Fixed-term full time three-year trainee position (or similar qualification)
- Based in locations in the South East of Melbourne
- Open, welcoming, motivated and supportive mental health team
- Mentoring and support from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander led organisations
- Graduates will be offered ongoing employment subject to successful completion of studies
- Opportunity to make a real difference to mental health services - helping to make services fit culture
The child and youth mental health program offers servics to children and young adults with mental health difficulties in partnership with their family and support networks. Alfred Health also offer some headspace programs in primary care as well as early psychosis.
children, young people and their families have timely access to comprehensive evidence-based treatment and support. Over the course of the traineeship there is opportunity to work with the child and youth mental health program based in Moorabbin and with headspace centres across the South East of Melbourne.
What you'll be doing
- Learning on the job about mental health and how to support children, young people and families toward recovery.
- Completing clinical placements in a range of services.
- Completing study in a Bachelor program tailored to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
Essential
- Willingness to complete a three-year full-time Bachelor of Health Science (Mental Health) degree at Charles Sturt University (including four occasions of week-long residential intensives each year).
- Eligible to enrol in the above degree - this includes being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background (as defined by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS). Charles Sturt University may request confirmation of identity (for a list of approved identify-verification documents go to
- Ability to relate well to others.
- Willing to obtain a Working with Children Check and have a background check.
- Knowledge of and/or experience working within Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities and understanding of social and emotional issues experienced by Aboriginal people.
- Past experience in youth work, family support, mental health support or similar role.
- A supportive and fun team working environment
- Great employment benefits as part of Alfred Health - Wellbeing initiatives, access to salary packaging, novated leasing and discounted health insurance and banking
- Professional development opportunities including Discovery College courses
- Mentoring and support from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander led organisations
Closing date: Sunday, 11 December 2022, by 11pm AEDT
Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.
All Alfred Health employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. This is in accordance with the Vaccination of Health Care Workers (COVID-19) Directions - Health Services. All Alfred Health employees are required to be vaccinated against influenza. This is in accordance with the Mandatory Vaccination of Health Care Workers (Influenza Vaccine) Directions - Health Services Establishments for influenza.
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