Occupational Therapist (Grade 1) - Allied Health Mental Health Graduate Program

Embark on a rewarding career and be part of a team where your dedication makes a difference in people’s lives.

Monash Health's Mental Health Program is excited to announce new graduate Occupational Therapy positions.

• Be a part of the latest and highly regarded Graduate Program in Mental Health with a dedicated Clinical Educator to support your learning and development.
• Build your skills, capability and confidence in assessment and interventions that promote people's participation in occupations of meaning and importance to them
• Collaborate with and learn from a multidisciplinary team and peer workforce, as well as consumers and their carers/families to achieve positive outcomes

About our Mental Health Graduate Program at Monash Health:

We are excited to announce we are seeking occupational therapy applicants for the Allied Health Mental Health Graduate Program.

The positions are full-time for 12 months and incorporate two rotations to build your skills in delivering occupational therapy services in Mental Health. Graduates will have opportunity to learn in child, youth, adult and aged settings. An established training package will support graduates' learning progression and skills will be further developed through supervision, mentorship and a dedicated Occupational Therapy Clinical Educator.

Monash Health is the largest public health service in Victoria, employing more than 20,000 people who work across 40 locations delivering healthcare services through our five hospitals and our extensive network of rehabilitation, aged care, community health and Mental Health facilities. 

The Mental Health Program serves consumers, their carers and families across the South Eastern metropolitan region with bed-based, community and rehabilitation programs.

What the AH MH Graduate Program Offers: 

• 12-month graduate position with 6 monthly rotations (in areas of 'Aged', 'Adult', 'Child’ and Youth' Mental Health in both community and inpatient settings). 
• One full day of protected learning time a week, comprising of a combination of self-directed learning and facilitated learning activities.
• Minimum of 4 hours of discipline specific clinical educator contact per week to support with applying learning in practice.
• Multiple supervision spaces, including 1:1 clinical supervision, peer group supervision and multi-disciplinary group supervision.
• Mentoring/buddy support. 
• Professional development led by internal and external experts in the field, with links to organisations and resources including Centre for Mental Health Learning (CMHL), MHPOD and other additional opportunities relevant to your interests and needs.
• Opportunity for discovery days at different programs within Monash Health to explore areas of interest for your ongoing career.
• Supported transition to your next role following the completion of your Graduate Program.
• Program commencement is June 2023.

What you bring:

You have an authentic desire to improve the lives of people with Mental Health difficulties. You are an early career Occupational Therapist with who has graduated less than 2 years ago. You are a keen and curious learner, truly passionate about delivering a high standard of evidence-based care to all consumers, carers and families. You are a team player who seeks opportunities to collaborate and learn from consumers, carers and families, the lived experience and clinical workforce. You seek a career with meaning and purpose and to grow as a health professional and are passionate about working in public health services:

What You Need:

• Bachelor of Occupational Therapy or relevant equivalent degree
• Current AHPRA registration
• A Working with Children’s Check: Employee Status
• Australian working rights
• Genuine interest in beginning and developing your occupational therapy career in Mental Health.
• Enthusiastic, compassionate and collaborative
• Dedicated to safe best practice and quality care
• Committed to delivering patient centred and family centred care  

Option to use either or both – important that candidates have a contact

1. For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Bridget Hoole on 0458 059 ***.
2. For further information about the Monash Health Mental Health Graduate Program please refer to information booklet attached.
3. Please feel free to join us one of our online Information evenings. Please refer to the attached flyer for dates and registration options

Monash Health is a great place to work!

Monash Health employees enjoy a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
• Comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
• Free flu vaccinations
• Private health insurance at discounted rates
• Health imaging services
• Wage loading for those with relevant additional qualifications

Please note: those successful for the interview stage may be required to attend onsite group and individual interviews on separate occasions/ dates.

Monash Health is a great place to work

To learn more about our organisation visit monashhealth.org. 

To see first-hand what our colleagues think about working here, take a look at the following short videos: monashhealth.org/careers.

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care to south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations, via telehealth, within local communities and in people’s homes.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity.  We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit).

For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, refer to attached ‘Application Guide’ located under Position Documents

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. 

Respectfully, applications from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted.