• Be recognised as part of a highly skilled and experienced team of mental health clinicians and lived experience workforce in a dynamic and integrated mental health service.
• Be challenged by improving access to therapy for people with complex mental health conditions
• Be rewarded by working in an innovative, supportive and collegial environment.

About the facility

The Mental Health Therapy Services develops and provides specialist assessment, consultation and evidenced-based psychotherapies as part of consumer’s treatment within Barwon Health’s Area and Local Mental Health services. This includes peer work, dedicated allied health inputs, ASD services, comprehensive psychotherapy programs for personality disorders, trauma, anxiety, mood and psychotic disorders, and a clinical psychology trainee and registrar program.

About the role

Mental Health Therapists provide psychotherapeutic programs alongside a team of allied health and clinical specialists. You will deliver evidence based psychotherapies through group and individual programs targeting difficulties in personality, mood, anxiety, psychosis and trauma. You will work collaboratively with peer workers, well-being staff, community clinicians, inpatient staff and psychiatrists to ensure people receive comprehensive care that helps consumer feel better. As a therapist you will work in two or more of our therapy streams, getting support from developing and experienced therapists in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Mentalization Based Therapy or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy.

About the culture

Be part of collaborative, growing interprofessional team that is dedicated to delivering high quality and innovative programs.  Therapy services provides dedicated supervision in a variety of psychotherapies, creating a supportive culture that values diversity and consumer perspectives.

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee wellness facility
• Salary packaging
• Social club

Diversity and Inclusion

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

We are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. We also strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.

We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards: About Child Safe Standards | Victorian Government (www.vic.gov.au) We are also proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments to submit your application for this role, please contact [email protected]  noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

 This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid -19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy.