Mental Health Social Worker Graduate

$36.62 per hour + salary packaging | Mental Health Social Worker Graduate
Fixed Term Full Time 2 year program starting July 2026
80 hours per fortnight including a monthly ADO

About the Role

An exciting opportunity exists for early career Social Workers to join the 2026 Grampians Mental Health & Wellbeing Service (GMHWS) Allied Health Graduate Program. This structured and supportive program is designed to help graduates build confidence, capability, and real-world mental health skills.

Participants will rotate across multidisciplinary settings and receive strong clinical supervision, along with ongoing professional development throughout the program.

Grampians Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (GMHWS) is offering two positions for early career Social Workers who currently live in the Grampians Region and have a passion for working with some of the most vulnerable members of the community. These roles form part of a two-year graduate program commencing in July 2026.

• Build mental health capability in a supported graduate role
• Rotate across two clinical settings
• Work within multidisciplinary teams
• Deliver recovery oriented, person-centred care
• Receive structured supervision and education

Key Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive psychosocial assessments
• Deliver evidence informed, recovery focused interventions
• Assess risk in line with legislation and policy
• Coordinate care within a multidisciplinary team
• Partner with consumers, families and carers
• Maintain accurate clinical records and data

Skills & Experience

• Degree in Social Work from an approved provider
• Eligible for AASW membership
• Interest in mental health and recovery oriented practice
• Knowledge of relevant mental health legislation
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

To see a full copy of the Position Description please click here

Culture & Benefits 

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset.  We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Fitness Passport membership
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Interested?
Click APPLY or, if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Darlene Cole on 03 5320 4565 for a confidential discussion.

We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.

Application Close: Thursday 30 April 2026

Culture & Benefits 

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset.  We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Fitness Passport membership
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.