Allied Health Professional Practice Program: A Career Opportunity in Public Mental Health

7 days ago


Adelaide, South Australia SA Health Full time
About the Program

The Allied Health Professional Practice Program (AHPPP) is a statewide mental health program offered by SA Health, designed for 2025 graduating Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, and Psychologists seeking a career in public mental health clinical and psychosocial practice.

Program Benefits
  • Comprehensive orientation to SA Health Mental Health
  • 12-month professional development program
  • Professional supervision and support
  • Opportunity to work in multidisciplinary team environments
  • Positions available in multiple locations across metropolitan and regional South Australia
Eligibility

Eligible applicants must have been enrolled to complete their academic course in 2024.

Program Structure

The program offers a range of benefits, including:

  • Access to professional development opportunities during work hours
  • Opportunity to work with endorsed supervisors with extensive clinical and mental health experience
  • Leave entitlements, including paid Sick Leave, Carers Leave, Recreational Leave, Long Service Leave, Parental leave, and others
  • Access to salary packaging
  • Incremental wage increases in-line with the SA Public Sector Enterprise Agreement: Salaried (2021)
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Opportunity to work across multiple sites in SA Health, depending on business needs
  • Support to conduct research projects, during work hours, pertaining to your role, with exciting funding opportunities present within SA Health
Application Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working, including part-time arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.



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