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Art Therapist

The Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services (RMH MHS)

• Part Time, Ongoing opportunity to join the RMH MHS team!
• Deliver evidence-based creative therapy interventions!
• Generous leave entitlements and salary packaging options!

About RMH & The Team

RMH Mental Health Services provides specialist, recovery-oriented care for adults and older adults experiencing serious mental illness through inpatient, community and hospital-based programs.

We are seeking a passionate Art Therapist (Grade 2) to join our multidisciplinary team and deliver creative, evidence-based therapy that supports recovery. This is an exciting time to join the service as we lead major initiatives including the Victorian Collaborative Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing Service and the Statewide Trauma Service.

Your Role, Your Impact

Working closely with the Grade 3 Art Therapist and the broader Art Therapy workforce, you will deliver therapeutic interventions that support recovery, wellbeing and engagement for consumers experiencing serious mental illness.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering 1:1 and group art therapy interventions across inpatient, outpatient and medical settings
• Contributing to the development and facilitation of group programs within the broader therapeutic program
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams including occupational therapists, consultants and lived-experience staff and work with families and carers within a recovery-oriented framework
• Contributing to creative, evidence-based mental health interventions

What will you bring?

You are a compassionate and collaborative clinician who values creativity in mental health recovery and thrives in a multidisciplinary environment.

Essential Requirements

• Master’s degree in Art Therapy
• Experience working with consumers experiencing mental illness
• Experience facilitating group therapy programs in mental health settings
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with diverse cultural backgrounds and provide gender-sensitive services
• Demonstrated commitment to trauma-informed and recovery-oriented practice

Desirable

• Experience in eating disorder treatment settings
• Ability to speak a community language
• Experience working with Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHO) or within the Social and Emotional Wellbeing model

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

Why work with RMH MHS?

• Generous leave enttitlements including 17.5% leave loading!
• Up to $12,000 tax free earnings with salary packaging!
• Discounted health and fitness facility access with Fitness Passport!
• Work within one of Victoria’s leading public mental health services and be part of sector-leading mental health reform initiatives
• Access a strong learning, research and supervision environment
• At RMH we live The Melbourne Way – putting people first, leading with kindness and achieving excellence together.

If you are passionate about supporting recovery through creative expression and want to make a meaningful impact in mental health care, we encourage you to apply now!

Please click here to view the full Art Therapist Position Description.

For further information about the role, please contact the RMH Mental Health Services team.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work and are committed to a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.