Graduate Occupational Therapist

at  Mercy Health

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Various
Job type: Part time
Organisation: Mercy Health
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Nursing
Reference: 21202

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 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.

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