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.
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