 
						2026 AHP1 Grad Program
7 days ago
- Women's and Children's Health Network, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), CAMHS Community - Metro, Country and Statewide
- Classification - AHP1 - Allied Health Professional L1 - $71,217.00 to $86, Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
- Full time - Term Contract (12 months in various locations)
About the Opportunity
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Child Adolescent Mental Health Service Graduate Program as an Occupational Therapist or Social Worker, where you will be responsible for:
- Provide evidence-based assessment, intervention, counselling, and group work to children, adolescents, and their families.
- Deliver care that promotes recovery and wellbeing, aligned with CAMHS policies, procedures, and professional standards.
- Participate in a structured one-year developmental program, including supervision, reflective learning days, and coordinated learning of CAMHS Competencies.
- Apply developing knowledge and skills in child and adolescent mental health to clinical practice under supervision.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, agencies, and community organisations to ensure coordinated consumer care.
- Contribute to a positive team culture and support quality improvement initiatives within CAMHS.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Appropriate degree of equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (up to July 2012) or Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (post July Or:
- Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers
- Communicate and work with other professionals, facilitate group functions and work as a team member.
- Work with a high degree of responsibility and supervision and direction commensurate with experience.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver clinical assessments of a complex nature for children, adolescents, and their families experiencing mental health concerns, drawing on a range of theoretical models and approaches.
- Proven experience working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and engaging with other agencies and professional groups to design, implement, and evaluate therapeutic or preventative programs.
What WCHN Can Offer You
- Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
- Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
- Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
- Free public transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital workers to and from the Women's and Children's Hospital. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
- Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
- Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program
About Us
The Women's & Children's Health Network is the state's leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer:
- specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
- state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
- community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
- specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.
Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia's women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.
Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.
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Special Conditions
To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.
Immunisation Requirements Checklist
Applicant Documents Checklist
Application Instructions
You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.
Other Important Information
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Enquiries
Katrina Waechter – Service Manager, Phone: , E-mail:
Application Closing Date: September 10th 2025 – 11:55pm
Useful Links
AHP1 - Occupational Therapist - CAMHS - Role
AHP1 - Social Worker - CAMHS - Role
Grad program Information Sheet
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