Graduate Occupational Therapist

Our 2 year Graduate Program is part of a broader inter-professional learning program (incorporating nursing), which allows graduates time to consolidate their skills in a supportive environment. We believe in providing support and quality feedback to help graduates develop their skills, confidence and work towards individual learning goals.

• Part time - Fixed term (0.8 EFT - 64 hours per fortnight) until Feb 2026
• Positions available for remaining 18 months of 2-year Allied Health Mental Health Graduate Program
• 1st year — 6 months in an acute inpatient or residential setting 
• 2nd year — 12 month rotation with a Community Mental Health Team (Footscray or Wyndham area)

• The structured program incorporates a comprehensive orientation, paid professional development days, discipline specific clinical supervision and reflective practice sessions Discipline-specific clinical supervision embedded within the program

• Provide quality client-focused care to clients, their family and carers using a holistic, recovery oriented, strength based and culturally sensitive approach.
• Be part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team, and provide highly responsive and flexible service to consumers and carers

 ABOUT YOU: 

• • You have a keen interest in supporting clients with mental health issues
  • You are enthusiastic, highly motivated to learn and passionate about pursuing your career goals
  • You have good communication skills and work well as part of a team
  • Approved degree in Occupational Therapy and current/pending registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia
  • Current Victorian Driver’s License is required

ABOUT US:

Mercy Mental Health (South West Area Mental Health Service) is a public mental health service supporting people in south west metropolitan Melbourne with severe and complex mental illnesses by providing acute and community-based care. Services are available to adults through acute inpatient programs, residential rehabilitation programs and crisis and community recovery-focused treatment programs. We also deliver inpatient and community specialist perinatal mental health services to women and infants in western Victoria.

Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Mercy Health recognises that many people want to work somewhere that is more than ‘just a job.’ At Mercy Health, we pride ourselves on our values-based culture, and offer a generous range of benefits to support you to maintain a healthy work/life balance. These include: 

• Salary packaging benefits
• Opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Health and Wellbeing programs
• Camp Australia School Holiday Program
• Career progression and development opportunities
• A range of discounts available across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services

We focus on caring for our staff members and those important to them. We support all staff to be their authentic selves at work through Whole Self @ Mercy Health - our network group for LGBTIQ staff and allies.

At Mercy Health we pride ourselves on embracing diversity and foster an inclusive culture where individual differences are respected and celebrated. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Mercy Health is committed to the safety of all children across our services. We recognise the importance of listening to the voice of children and have a zero tolerance of any form of child abuse.

To be the successful candidate you must meet the position requirements as well as provide a current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.Mercy Health may conduct additional background checks subject to current legislation.

If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process please contact us on the details below.