Social Worker Grade 1 Graduate

Bendigo Health

Work in an environment that offers:

• Two supported clinical rotations in mental health over 12 months
• Monthly study days and ongoing supervision to support your growth
• Work in a multidisciplinary team with a recovery-focused approach

The Position

Job Reference: 2959

Position Title: Social Worker Graduate - Mental Health Classification: YC37 Salary per fortnight (exc. super): $2,783.20 Hours per fortnight: 80 hours (includes an ADO every 4 weeks) Employment Status: Full Time - Fixed Term (Jan 2027)

Closing date: 06/10/2025

Are you a recent Social Work graduate ready to make a difference? Our 12-month Graduate Program offers you the chance to grow your skills, build confidence, and gain hands-on experience in mental health through two supported six-month clinical rotations.

Work within a multidisciplinary team, including lived experience workers, and receive regular supervision, training, and study days through our Mental Health Professional Development Unit. You'll develop core clinical skills in a supportive, recovery-focused environment — and earn a Certificate of Completion.

We're looking for passionate, compassionate, and committed new grads (SW1, Yr3) ready to launch their careers in mental health.

Graduates are expected to attend a study day once a month facilitated by the Mental Health Professional Development Unit, and to complete and submit all the required assessment tasks and hurdle requirements to receive a certificate of completion.

Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including:

• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Career development and education opportunities
• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Your New Division

The Mental Health Service provides psychiatric care and treatment across a large catchment area in Victoria stretching from Swan Hill in the north of the state to Gisborne in the south. Family sensitive practice is central to our models of mental health care and best practice ensures the identification, inclusion and support of families, carers and children.

Bendigo Region

Bendigo is one of Victoria's largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region's population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Interested?

We'd love to hear from you Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.

Need more information? Please contact Eve Curtison for a confidential discussion or email

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

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