Your role at St John of God Richmond

St John of God Richmond Hospital is a private psychiatric hospital located in North Richmond, NSW, providing comprehensive and holistic mental health care services in a serene and tranquil setting

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Grade 1-2 Art Therapist to join our Allied Health team at St John of God Richmond Hospital on a casual basis.

This is an opportunity to use your creativity and clinical expertise to support the healing, wellbeing and recovery of patients experiencing complex mental health needs. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will deliver evidence-based individual and group art therapy interventions that support meaningful therapeutic outcomes.

At St John of God Richmond, you will be part of a collaborative and supportive setting where patient care is at the heart of everything we do.

The Position

As an Art Therapist, you will:

- Provide safe, effective and evidence-based art therapy interventions to support the healing, wellbeing and recovery of patients.

- Plan, facilitate and evaluate individual and group art therapy programs using a range of creative and therapeutic modalities.

- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to contribute to comprehensive patient assessment, treatment planning and care.

- Develop and deliver therapeutic programs that respond to the individual needs, goals and clinical presentation of patients.

- Maintain effective communication with patients, families, multidisciplinary team members and external health professionals to support positive patient outcomes.





- Regularly evaluate the effectiveness of therapeutic programs using agreed clinical outcome measures, such as DASS and HoNOS.

- Contribute to the planning, development, evaluation and continuous improvement of art therapy programs and services.

- Maintain accurate clinical documentation and ensure patient privacy and confidentiality in accordance with relevant legislation and hospital policies.

- Practice in accordance with the Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapy Association (ANZACATA) Standards of Professional Practice and Code of Ethics, as well as St John of God Health Care policies and guidelines.

- Contribute positively to a collaborative multidisciplinary environment and support the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care.

About You

You will hold a tertiary qualification at postgraduate level, or equivalent, in Art Therapy and be eligible for membership with ANZACATA.

You will have demonstrated experience delivering both individual and group art therapy, ideally within a mental health or complex clinical setting. You will bring strong interpersonal and communication skills, sound clinical judgement and the ability to build therapeutic relationships with patients experiencing a range of complex needs.

You will be committed to evidence-based practice,



ongoing professional development and working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Above all, you will share our commitment to providing compassionate, person-centred care and supporting the Mission and Values of St John of God Health Care The Benefits:

- Casual hourly rate: $47.49 to $68.78 per hour (inclusive of casual loading), plus 12% superannuation

- As a casual employee, you can salary package a percentage of your earnings each pay period
- A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options and well-being programs

- Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

- Innovative Professional Development opportunities

- Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts

For enquiries, contact Amanda LeRoy Deputy Allied Health Manager, on (02) 4570 6***.

If suitable applicants are identified the advertisement may close prior to listed date

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.

📌 Art Therapist (Richmond)
🏢 St John of God Health Care
📍 Richmond