Graduate Social Worker Mental Health

2 weeks ago


Melbourne, Australia Peninsula Health Full time

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Not provided

Organisation: Peninsula Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 32895
- **Step into this new role and advance your career in a graduate program**:

- **Immerse yourself in an inclusive, diverse and supportive culture**:

- **Frankston, Mornington Peninsula & surrounding locations**

**Who We Are and What We Stand For**

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.
In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values:
**Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative.** We are One Peninsula Health.

**What You Will Be Doing**

The Graduate Mental Health Social Worker position represents an opportunity for a social work graduate interested in a career in mental health develop core mental health competencies through structured learning program over a 12-month period. The successful applicant will move in a sixth month rotation into either youth, adult or aged and across inpatient, residential or community team settings. With a protected workload, weekly supervision and regular educational opportunities, this role is designed to enable and support transition to mental health practice and provide opportunities for ongoing employment within mental health services at Peninsula Health on completion.

**What You Need**

We anticipate you will have:

- Bachelor or Qualifying Master’s degree (MSWq) in social work enabling eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
- Knowledge of currently social work practices relevant to mental health and an ability to articulate theoretical basis for practice.
- Working knowledge of discipline specific legislation relevant to clinical practice.
- Completion of student placement in mental health, desirable

Please refer to the position description for further details

**What Next**

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People, Experience & Performance Team on (03) 9784 2700.

**Additional Requirements**

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.

**Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.



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