Are you a friendly and enthusiastic individual seeking a rewarding career?
Grade 1 or 2 Allied Health
Day Program - The Melbourne Clinic
Casual or Part-Time opportunity (0.2EFT)
About the role:
The Melbourne Clinic is looking to employ an Art Therapist to join our Day Program.
You will work collaboratively in a agile team environment that strives to deliver outstanding healthcare to our patients.
About us
The Melbourne Clinic, situated in Richmond, Victoria, is Australia's largest private mental health service, providing a variety of recovery focussed inpatient and outpatient programs that are tailored to meet the needs of people with a range of mental health conditions.
Programs include The Living Well Program- general inpatients, the Professorial Mood Disorders Unit (associated with The University of Melbourne), Older Persons' Psychiatry, Eating Disorders Unit, Drug and Alcohol Detoxification and Rehabilitation and the Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit.
A Community Outreach Program and a wide range of Day Programs are also available to support people in the community.
The Melbourne Clinic is an inclusive and diverse workplace welcoming of all patients, staff, and visitors regardless of ethnicity, religion, age, neurodiversity, gender identity, or sexuality.
We are committed to providing our staff with a structured induction and orientation, and opportunities for ongoing training and career development.
We value individuality and embrace people with differing experiences, knowledge and skills with the intention of building a thriving, professional working environment that is both nurturing and safe.
Since ****, The Melbourne Clinic has proudly maintained Rainbow Tick Accreditation, a world first quality framework to help health and human services organisations become safe and inclusive for the LGBTIQ community.
As an Art Therapist your responsibilities will include:
To create an inclusive,



supportive and learning group environment for patients to explore their interest and abilities in creative activities, facilitating such groups within various programs
To work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team/s in the care planning and management of participants in various programs
Attendingrelevant multidisciplinary team meetings.
Participatingin the development and review of programs as necessary.
Participating in the development and evaluation of policies as appropriate.
Contributingto quality improvement and research projects.
Selection Criteria
Recognised Allied Health Qualifications or relevant
Strong knowledge and relevant experience working with both DBT and ACT modalities
Demonstrated experience in working with different members of a multidisciplinary team
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong focus on patient care and customer service
Strong computer skills and experience in quality improvement
Why Healthscope?
When you join Healthscope, you become part of
ourCommunity of Care
.
Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role,
every dayour people make a difference
to the lives of our patients and their families.
As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.
You'll also benefit from:
Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network
Discounted health insurance (non-casuals only)
Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth
We pride ourselves on
working with talented, passionate
and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us.
We support each other, share learnings, celebrate successes and face challenges together.
Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.
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📌 Art Therapist (Melbourne)
🏢 Healthscope
📍 Melbourne