• Department: Wellbeing and Primary Mental Health
• Classification: Allied Health Professionals Grade 2
• Hours per fortnight: 72
• Status: Permanent

Applications are sought from suitably qualified Creative Arts Therapists to be part of the Echuca Regional Health team to deliver comprehensive mental health services as part of the Adult and Older Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing Service- known as "The Local"

The Local will act as a front door to the mental health service system and will provide wholistic care including clinical interventions, wellbeing and therapeutic supports. Peer expertise and lived experience will be crucial to service delivery.

Local Services will provide evidence-based or informed clinical treatment, including counselling and psychological therapies. The Creative Arts Therapist will use their knowledge, skills and experience in either Art or Expressive Therapy to improve the mental health and wellbeing of consumers of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Local. The Arts Therapist will develop individual and group therapy programs in collaboration with consumers and other mental healthcare practitioners. Clinical interventions will be integrated with and complemented by wellbeing supports, peer and mutual self-help supports and care coordination

Our team requires someone who has:

• Qualifications in expressive Arts Therapy or working towards
• The ability to inspire trust and provide an open atmosphere that encourages learning and participation
• Proven experience in conducting therapy sessions and creating healing through creative expression
• Understand the value the voice of lived expertise and how it contributes to service provision and clinical outcomes

Employee and family benefits include:

• Comprehensive learning and development program
• Flexible employment practices
• Salary packaging
• Extended employee assistance program (including support for family members)
• Employee health and wellbeing initiatives
• Employee recognition program
• Free onsite parking.

***Successful candidates may be eligible for relocation and resettlement support of up to $20,000 through the Victorian RWAV MH Workforces Rural Incentive Scheme*** conditions apply.

If you are passionate about healthcare and are excited to join a dynamic team, we would love to hear from you! Apply today by following the link below. Applications are to be submitted online.

ERH is an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from all members of the community, including people of Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander descent, culturally, linguistically and gender diverse people and, mature aged people and people will lived expertise. For further information on the role please refer to the position description.

**This position requires completion of a satisfactory National Police Check and (where relevant) provision of a Working With Children Check and check on the Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme prior to appointment. In addition, this position requires evidence of vaccination status for COVID-19.