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Form of work Begin and grow your Speech Pathology career in Mental Health
Supervision, mentorship and learning packages to support you
Collaborate with and learn from consumers and experienced Mental Health teams
Embark on a rewarding career and be part of a team where your dedication makes a difference in people’s lives.
About our Allied Health Mental Health Graduate Program at Monash Health
We are excited to announce we are seeking applications for a Grade 1Speech Pathologist to join the Allied Health Mental Health (AH MH) Graduate Program at Monash Health. The position is full-time for 12 months and incorporate two rotations to build your skills in delivering services within your nominated specialty in Mental Health. You will have opportunity to learn in child and youth, adult and older adult settings.
An established training package will support learning progression and skills will be further developed through supervision, mentorship and a dedicated Clinical Educator in your specialty, as well as the wider multidisciplinary Clinical Education Team.
The Mental Health Program serves consumers, their carers and families across the South-Eastern metropolitan region with bed-based, community and rehabilitation programs.
Monash Health prides itself on developing great Allied Health clinicians from the early years and allowing them to grow and develop in all areas of Monash Health. To see first-hand what our team of Speech Pathologists think about working at Monash Health, please take a look at the following short video: https://monashhealth.org/careers/allied-health/speech-pathology/ and please check out our You Tube link below.
What the AH MH Graduate Program Offers:
The Allied Health Mental Health Graduate Program, which is due to commence April 2024, will offer you a 12-month Graduate position with 6 monthly rotations (in areas of child, youth, adult and older adult Mental Health in both community and inpatient settings) within your chosen specialty. The program also offers you:
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 clinical educator contact per week to support with applying learning in practice
Multiple supervision spaces, including fortnightly 1:1 clinical supervision and multi-disciplinary group clinical supervision
Mentoring/buddy support
Professional Development led by multidisciplinary Monash Health Allied Health Mental Health Educators, 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 to explore area of interest for your ongoing carer
Personalised supported transition, to your next role following the completion of your Graduate Program year. We will liaise with relevant key stakeholders and link you with employment opportunities in your area of interest.
What you bring:
You have an authentic desire to improve the lives of people with Mental Health conditions. You are an early career clinician in one of our nominated professions (Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Dietetics and Exercise Physiology) with less than 2 years professional experience. 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.
What You Need:
Successfully completed an accredited Australian entry level speech pathology qualification or successfully completed an Overseas Qualification Assessment with Speech Pathology Australia within the previous two years
Eligible for membership as a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (CPSP) with Speech Pathology Australia
Australian working rights
Genuine interest in beginning and developing your Allied Health career in Mental Health care
Enthusiastic, compassionate and?collaborative
Dedicated to safe best practice?and quality care
Committed to delivering patient centred and family centred care
For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call either Cassandra Hunt ph: 0400 657 *** or Carmen Morrison ph: 0499 647 *** our Allied Health Mental Health Managers, or email ***************@monashhealth.org.
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).
