Art Therapist

North Eastern Rehabilitation Centre; Melbourne; Presencial; AUD 42.000 - 64.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexibility across hospitals

Discounted health insurance

Professional development

Descripción de la vacante

The Melbourne Clinic in Richmond, Victoria is seeking an Art Therapist to join our Day Program. You will work with a dynamic multidisciplinary team to deliver engaging creative activities and supportive care for patients.

Casual or part-time (0.2 EFT) opportunities are available, offering flexible staffing across our private mental health services and day programs to support patient recovery and well-being.

Formación

• Recognised Allied Health qualification or equivalent.
• Experience with DBT and ACT modalities.
• Experience with multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong patient care and customer service.
• Strong computer skills and quality improvement experience.

Responsabilidades

• Create an inclusive, supportive learning group environment for patients in creative activities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in care planning and management.
• Attend relevant multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Contribute to program development as needed.
• Assist in policy development and evaluation as appropriate.
• Contribute to quality improvement and research projects.

Conocimientos

Allied Health

DBT

ACT

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Computer skills

Educación

Allied Health qualification

Descripción del empleo

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 dynamic 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. The Melbourne Clinic offers a variety of 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 professional 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 2017, 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 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 differenceto 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.

• 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.

More Information:

Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. We are also committed to child safety. We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children.

Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.