Early Career Program - Mental Health

Reference Number: 53957:  Early Career Program - Mental Health Employment Type: Fixed Term Full Time (FT) Location: Northern Health (All Campuses) 
 

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none. 

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be.

Northern Health are seeking applications from highly motivated and suitably experienced candidates to join the Graduate Social Work/Occupational Therapy Allied Health Early Career Program (Mental Health Division).  

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our six main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals and Kilmore District Hospital.  In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.

About the Role:

This role requires an Early Careers candidate with a bachelors degree in Social Work or Occuptaional Therapy, and a strong passion for mental health, to participate in a two-year program.

The program offers early career clinicians the opportunity to develop skills in clinical mental health with a strong focus on regular discipline specific supervision, reflective practice, education, targeted professional developement and self-care.

We provide an intensive orientation program to ensure a thorough introduction to clinical mental health social work/occupational therapy.

Graduate clinicians work in a variety of multidisciplinary settings (over 24 months, spending 12 months in two different clinical settings; one community and one bed-based), starting at Mernda Community Mental Health.

The program is designed to support graduates to meet the Victorian Department of Health Graduate Key Competencies.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience and good working knowledge of the relevant discipline
• Proven ability to work reflectively and collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrated ability to think critically
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Max Lynch, Program Manager, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Mental Health, on 83643097

Applications close Wednesday 19 August 2026.

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award-winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new ‘Thrive’ program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• Access to salary packaging & EAP
• Comprehensive Library services for learning, research, clinical decision-making, leisure and wellbeing (onsite and online)

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.