ART THERAPIST – LIVING WELL PROGRAM

• Grade 1 or 2 Allied Health
• Living Well Program – The Melbourne Clinic
• Part-time Maternity Leave Position, 4 days per week (0.7 to 0.8 EFT) including weekends
• Rainbow tick accredited
  Are you an Art Therapist that has excellent interpersonal and therapeutic skills and a passion for delivering high quality care for patients living with a mental illness?
  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.
  The Melbourne Clinic (TMC) is seeking a mental health clinician to join our team within the OCD program. Linked with local and international research programs and designed to help individuals with OCD and related disorders gain the skills and knowledge they need to deal with their symptoms, our OCD program treats clients via a dedicated 2 to 3 week inpatient program. You will work closely with allied health, nursing, and medical staff to deliver a high-quality evidence based therapy program.
  We are offering a part-time temporary maternity leave role (0.7 to 0.8 EFT)

• 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 inpatient and day programs
• To work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team/s in the care planning and management of participants in various inpatient programs and day programs
• Attending relevant multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Participating in the development and review of programs as necessary.
• Participating in the development and evaluation of policies as appropriate.
• Contributing to quality improvement and research projects.