Art Therapist

**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 environment 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 6167.** 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._