Welcome to St John of God Health Care

St John of God Health Care is one of the largest private providers of health care services in Australia, employing more than 16,000 employees (caregivers). We operate 27 hospitals and services comprising more than 3,500 hospital beds, including home nursing, disability services and social outreach programs.

With over 127 years’ experience in health care, we have an excellent reputation as a caring, nurturing and supportive employer. Learning is highly valued and there are many opportunities for professional development.

The Position

St John of God (SJG) Social Outreach provides compassionate care that empowers individuals, families and communities through a range of community based mental health, homelessness and capacity building services across Western Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Timor-Leste.

We have been appointed by WA Primary Health Alliance to establish and operate a new Head to Health adult mental health centre in Armadale (expected to open October 2023) and two Head to Health services which will be located in Gosnells and Mirrabooka (expected to open July 2023). The Armadale centre will offer free, on-the-spot advice and support and, if needed, assessment and treatment for people with stress, anxiety and other mental health issues. It will be open for extended hours 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Head to Health services are part of a federally funded Australian Government initiative aimed at improving access to mental health services for people whose condition is too complex for primary care, but doesn’t meet the criteria for a hospital Emergency Department (ED) visit.

In readiness for the opening of the new Armadale Head to Health centre, we are now seeking applications from experienced and qualified Art Therapists to join our Armadale team.

Working as an Art Therapist you will work alongside our multi-disciplinary team to provide clinical art therapy to clients/patients using evidence based clinical practice skills. Ensures practice is in accordance to the Australian, New Zealand & Asian Creative Arts Therapy Association (ANZACATA) Standards of Professional Practice and Code of Ethics and SJGHC policies and guidelines.

These positions are being offered with rostered hours available across two shifts, being 08:30 – 16:36 hrs and 13:00 – 21:06 hrs, 7 days a week to suit the extended operating hours of the centre.

The successful candidate will have:

• Ability to work within and contribute to the Mission and Values of St John of God Health Care.
• Relevant Qualifications at post-graduate level or equivalent level in Art Therapy, and eligibility for professional membership to the Australian, New Zealand & Asian Creative Arts Therapy Association (ANZACATA).
• Experience in the successful delivery of individual and group-based art therapy
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and work effectively in a team environment.
• Well-developed problem solving and time management skills.

The Benefits:

• Salary: $79,823 – $112,259 + 11% superannuation
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
  • Novated leasing 
  • work related expenses
  • self-education and
  • additional superannuation
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs
• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Dynamic multidisciplinary team

All applicants are asked to submit a covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria available on the last page of the position description available via this link  Art Therapist PD.pdf

St John of God Social Outreach is committed to providing a safe environment for all children and vulnerable people in its care and proactively takes measures to protect children/vulnerable people from abuse.

For enquiries on this position please contact Ruth Lawrence, Manager Head to Health on 0499 630 103.

Applications will be reviewed throughout the advertising period and interviews conducted regularly, so apply today!

Applications close July 24th