Art Therapist

Job no: 925281
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health, Community and Social Services, Child, Aged and Disability Care, Public Health, Support Services
  • Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Rehabilitation, Aged & Palliative Care
  • Salary $94,997 - $110,052 p.a. (Pro Rata) AHP2| 30HPW - Contract Until Feb 2030 Available 

Art Therapist – Connecting Through Creativity

Join the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN) and contribute to end-of-life care through the arts, creativity and culture.  

As an Art Therapist within the Southern Adelaide Palliative Service, based at Flinders Medical Centre, you will deliver compassionate, person-centred therapy to patients and their families while developing and evaluating innovative programs that support wellbeing and quality care. Working as part of a collaborative interdisciplinary team, you will contribute to education, research and service development while fostering an inclusive, creative and positive environment for all.

 

About you:

  • Appropriate higher education qualification in Art Therapy and eligibility for Professional Registration with the Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapy Association (ANZACATA)
  • Proven organisational skills including the ability to prioritise work, meet deadlines, delegate appropriately and demonstrate initiative
  • Experience in the planning, implementation and evaluation of Art Therapy interventions and programs
  • Understanding of the sensitivity and stress factors associated with working within a hospital or special needs environment
  • Significant experience working with people of varying ages and diverse cultures

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Angela Robinson, SAPS Community Manager, 0466 781 244, Angela.Robinson2@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Thursday 30th of July 2026

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Applicant Information:

  • We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
  • The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
  • Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
  • SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 925281

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Categories

SA Health

Locations

Metropolitan South Australia

Work type

Local Health Network / Business