SA Health – Allied Health Professional Practice Program (AHPPP) Mental Health Services – Various Locations Salary (plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits) : AHP1 $73,710 - $89,981 p.a. (pro rata) + Super + Salary Packaging AHP2 $94,997 - $110,052 p.a. (pro rata) + Super + Salary Packaging Temporary Full-Time or Part-Time, up to 12 months (Multiple Positions) Are you looking for a dynamic and exciting career in public Mental Health Services?
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals experiencing mental illness?
The Allied Health Professional Practice Program (AHPPP) is a SA Health statewide mental health program open to Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and Psychologists who completed their program of study in **** and are seeking to build a career in public mental health clinical and psychosocial practice.
The program supports those wishing to gain confidence, skills and experience in the mental health sector and has demonstrated results in supporting participants to build a successful career.
The program offers comprehensive orientation to SA Health Mental Health, a 12-month professional development program, and skilled supervision and support.
Participants will experience working within multidisciplinary team environments and with different consumer groups.
Positions are located across metropolitan and regional South Australia.
Orientation for these positions will commence in February ****.
The Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) is coordinating the **** program which encompasses recruitment of positions in other metropolitan and regional health networks.
We are inviting applicants with different levels of expertise and experience, to fill either: Social Worker roles (AHP1) Occupational Therapist roles (AHP1) Psychologist roles (AHP2) To be eligible for these positions, applicants must have been enrolled to complete their academic course in ****.
To be eligible for this position as a Social Worker ,



you must hold an appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
To be eligible for this position as an Occupational Therapist , you must hold an appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
To be eligible for this position as a Psychologist , you must hold an appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification recognised by the PsyBA and general registration with PsyBA.
Successful candidates in the AHPPP are eligible for positions anywhere across South Australian SA Health Mental Health Services (SALHN, CALHN, NALHN and Regional LHN's).
Benefits of Working at SA Health: From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, and a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you'll find there are lots of benefits of working with SA Health.
In accordance with the Allied Health Professionals, Assistants and Psychologists Enterprise Agreement **** SA Health provide an annual allowance of $1,000 for professional development, alongside specific expense reimbursements of up to $1,000 for AHP-2.
The Country Allied Health Clinical Enhancement Program plus (CAHCEP+) for regional positions, offers financial reimbursement for professional development activities up to a capped amount per financial year.
access to endorsed supervisors with extensive clinical and mental health experience, during work hours leave entitlements including paid Sick Leave, Carers Leave, Recreational Leave, Long Service Leave, Parental leave and others access to Salary Packaging,



with the ability to pay for everyday expenses such as rent or your mortgage from your salary before it is taxed, increasing your take home pay incremental wage increases in-line with the incremental wage increases in-line with the Allied Health Professionals, Assistants and Psychologists Enterprise Agreement **** flexible working arrangements access to experienced clinicians across a broad range of expertise, who are supportive of collegial sharing of skills and knowledge in different therapies and client presentations opportunity to work collaboratively across a multi-disciplinary team potential to work across multiple sites in SA Health, depending on business needs Application Information: The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss the 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.
Job Ref: ****** Want to Know More?
Principal Social Worker Matthew Clarke Email: ****** Principal Occupational Therapist Karen Adams-Leask Email: ****** OR Karina Cheel Email: ****** Principal Psychologist Laura Harley Email: ****** OR Jemma Bray Email: ****** Application Closing Date 11:59pm Sunday the 27th of September **** Role Description and Further Information: ****** - BHFLHN RD for Social Worker AHPPP****.pdf ****** - CALHN RD for Social Worker AHPPP****.pdf ****** - NALHN RD for Social Worker AHPPP****.pdf ****** - RD for OT AHPPP**** .pdf ****** - BHFLHN RD for Psychologist AHPPP****.pdf ****** - CALHN RD for Psychologist AHPPP****.pdf ****** - NALHN RD for Psychologist AHPPP****.pdf * Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.

📌 Allied Health Professional Practice Program (Ahppp) 2027 (South Australia)
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