Mental health careers

We’re opening a record number of new mental health beds and services in South Australia, and there are hundreds of mental health jobs on offer.

Work with us and be part of a safe, diverse, and compassionate culture. Applying your unique skills, you can offer holistic, balanced care that focuses on patient recovery.

We provide care across many different settings in metropolitan and regional locations such as acute care settings, intermediate care services, integrated community mental health teams, supported accommodation and day programs, community and inpatient rehabilitation centres, and forensic care settings.

We are seeking professionals to support our increased mental health services, such as Enrolled Nurses and Registered Mental Health Nurses, Lived Experience Workers, Community Rehabilitation Workers, Peer Specialists and Carer Consultants, Psychologists, Neuropsychologists, Occupational Therapists, Psychiatrists and Doctors in Training, Social Workers, and Specialist Mental Health Physicians.

Relocation support

Relocation support of up to $15,000 is available for interstate and overseas applicants who sign an employment contract for an eligible role in metropolitan and regional locations.

Overseas applicants

If you’re living overseas, read our international applicant guidelines.

Eligible internationally qualified Medical Practitioners (including UK trained Psychiatrists) and Registered Nurses (NZ, UK and Ireland) who have registered and practised in an-approved comparable international jurisdiction may be eligible for expediated pathways to Registration in Australia. More information can be found via the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority:

UK Psychiatrists – eligible now: Medical Board of Australia - Expedited Specialist pathway: accepted qualification list.
UK and Irish Nurses, anticipate eligibility from April 2025: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia - General registration for IQRN (nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au).

What are you waiting for?

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Our benefits

Salary packaging, flexible working arrangements, relocation support to move here, and a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression.

Our lifestyle

Live your best life yet. You’ll find the perfect balance of work and lifestyle with a job in SA Health.

Mental health rehab job vacancies

See jobs available in the Mental Health Rehabilitation Service at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

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