New Graduate Occupational Therapist 2026, Mental Health & Addiction Services
Full time, permanent role
New Entry to Specialist Programme (NESP) at AUT
Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
If you are about to qualify as an Occupational Therapist and you are interested in mental health, we would like to invite you to apply to our New Graduate programme! A part of the programme is to enrol into the AUT NESP post graduate study to receive a Post Graduate Certificate in Health Science (Mental Health and Addictions) at the end of 2026. This requires a commitment to undertake post graduate study while maintaining a full-time role. This study will set the foundation to working in Mental Health and Addictions services.
We have a new graduate role available in Matariki or Manukau Adult Community Mental Health team.
Adult Intergrated Care South - The service provides a range of high quality, integrated and comprehensive mental health assessments, treatment interventions and support for adults aged 16 – 65 who are experiencing mental health and co-existing drug and alcohol issues.
Essential:
- Completion of your Occupational Therapist degree at an accredited New Zealand Institution in 2026
- Ability to gain registration and an APC with NZOTB by 2026 – this is essential prior to starting
- A full clean driver’s licence
Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to apply
To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online career's portal by 16th April 2026. Attach the following to your application:
- a cover letter outlining the reasons you want to work in the team
- Curriculum Vitae
- Academic transcripts or provisional results
- Evidence of initiation for APC
To view the job description, please click here. For more information, please contact Amy on amy.lin@middlemore.co.nz.
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.
