Mental Health Occupational Therapy Graduate

Eastern Health

13 days ago

Melbourne, VictoriaFull TimeOccupational Therapy

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Eastern Health as a Occupational Therapy Graduate – Mental Health in United States.

Key Responsibilities

will work closely with the OT and multidisciplinary team to provide excellent evidence based and patient centred care.

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develop your OT skills across interesting and varied caseloads, whilst providing you with regular supportive.

provide excellent evidence based and patient centred care.

Benefits & Compensation

of the program include: Be part of a community of over 250 allied health staff in the Mental Health & Program at Eastern Health.

Permanent employment at Eastern Health with transition to an ongoing role within the Mental Health & Wellbeing Program at the end of your graduate year.

Engagement in a second year early career learning and development program.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join Eastern Health as a Occupational Therapy Graduate – Mental Health.

Key Skills

Occupational TherapyMental HealthEvidence Based PracticePatient Centred CareSupervisionReflective PracticeSelf-CareMultidisciplinary TeamworkRecovery Oriented PracticeConflict ResolutionNegotiationInterpersonal SkillsComputer LiteracyEmotional IntelligenceAssessmentInterventions

Requirements

Successful applicants must possess registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Australian Health Practitioners Registration Agency and demonstrate relevant theoretical knowledge and skills in mental health assessment and interventions. Key requirements include an understanding of recovery-oriented practice, commitment to collaborative work, and high levels of self-awareness and interpersonal skills.

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Occupational Therapy Graduate at Eastern Health a 5.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as moderate. This places the position in the average range of all Occupational Therapy occupational therapist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Occupational Therapy — Occupational Therapist Career Context

This Occupational Therapy position at Eastern Health is open to occupational therapist candidates.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Melbourne, Victoria.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Occupational Therapy, Mental Health, Evidence Based Practice, Patient Centred Care, Supervision, Reflective Practice, Self-Care, Multidisciplinary Teamwork. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Occupational Therapy Graduate position involves developing OT skills across varied caseloads within the Mental Health & Wellbeing Program, providing evidence-based and patient-centered care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. This role is supported by a graduate program focusing on...

Benefits package: Permanent Employment, Professional Development, Supervision, Learning Plans, Mentor Program, Study Leave, Flexible Hours, Salary Packaging. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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