Join CatholicCare Sydney’s SPARK Child and Family Wellbeing Program in Sydney’s Inner West. As a Creative Arts Therapist, you’ll provide early intervention therapeutic support to children aged 5–11 and their families, working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team.
- Full-time opportunity based in Sydney's Inner West
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements to support work-life balance
- Competitive salary plus Superannuation and Salary Packaging
- Professional supervision, training and career development opportunities
- Prospect to be part of an innovative early intervention program supporting children and families About the Service The SPARK Child and Family Wellbeing Program is a Primary Health Network (PHN) funded initiative providing early intervention mental health and wellbeing support to children aged 5-11 years and their families in Canterbury. The program delivers child-centred and family-focused support that promotes positive mental health, strengthens family relationships, builds parenting capacity and improves outcomes for children experiencing vulnerability or emerging wellbeing concerns. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the program provides coordinated and accessible support through community-based, home-based, school-based and office-based service delivery.

About the Role
As the Creative Arts Therapist, you will provide trauma-informed, child-centred therapeutic support to children aged 5-11 years and their families through creative and expressive modalities. Working within the multidisciplinary team, you will support children to develop emotional regulation, resilience, self-expression, social connection and wellbeing through evidence-informed Creative Arts Therapy interventions.



You will deliver individual and group-based therapeutic services and work collaboratively with families, schools and community stakeholders to support positive outcomes for children participating in the SPARK Program.

Key Responsibilities
- Deliver trauma-informed, child-centred therapeutic services to children aged 5-11 years through individual and group Creative Arts Therapy interventions.
- Utilise evidence-informed Creative Arts Therapy approaches and other therapeutic modalities appropriate to qualifications, registration and scope of practice.
- Facilitate therapeutic groups that promote emotional wellbeing, resilience, social connection, self-expression, and the development of self-regulation and co-regulation skills.
- Support children to explore emotions, strengthen coping skills and build confidence through creative and expressive therapeutic activities.
- Work collaboratively with parents and carers to support children's social, emotional and behavioural wellbeing.
- Deliver services from the Lakemba Family Support Hub, Bankstown Family Relationship Centre, and within school and community settings where appropriate.
- Work collaboratively with children, families, schools and community stakeholders to support positive outcomes.
- Participate in case conferences, multidisciplinary discussions and collaborative care planning to support coordinated and effective outcomes for children and families.
- Ensure services are welcoming, accessible, culturally responsive, trauma-informed,



child-safe and inclusive.
- Maintain accurate case notes, client records, outcome data and reporting requirements in accordance with organisational and professional standards.
- Participate in supervision, professional development, service improvement activities and multidisciplinary case discussions.
- Deliver services in accordance with the SPARK Model of Care, organisational policies and relevant legislative requirements. About You To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Tertiary qualifications in Creative Arts Therapy, Art Therapy, Play Therapy, or a related discipline. Additional qualifications in counselling, mental health, psychology, social work, occupational therapy, or a related discipline will be highly regarded.
- Professional membership, registration or eligibility for registration with ANZACATA, PACFA, ACA or another relevant professional body.
- Demonstrated experience delivering therapeutic interventions to children aged 5-11 years and their families.
- Sound knowledge of child development, attachment theory, trauma-informed practice and child mental health.
- Experience facilitating individual and group-based therapeutic programs.
- Strong skills in engagement, assessment, therapeutic planning and intervention.
- Ability to build positive therapeutic relationships with children, families and carers.
- Excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Experience working with culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
- Current NSW Driver Licence.
- Current Working with Children Check. The Benefits
- Professional Growth: Access ongoing learning and development opportunities, professional supervision and a supportive multidisciplinary te

📌 Creative Arts Therapist (Sydney)
🏢 Catholiccare Sydney
📍 Sydney