Address- Training offered in trauma focused modalities.
- Be part of a highly committed, compassionate team in the sexual assault field.
- Part-time ongoing position based in Dandenong and Cranbourne Offices.
Embark on a rewarding career and be part of a team where your dedication makes a difference in people’s lives.
About the Role:
Join our team as a Grade 2 Art Therapist in a part-time ongoing position at the SECASA offices. This part-time position, with a Monday to Friday roster, is located at our Dandenong and Cranbourne Offices.
As a Grade 2 Art Therapist, you will provide high-quality trauma-focused therapeutic interventions, driven by frameworks of intersectionality, gender equality, anti-oppression, and a human rights-based approach. This position requires a truly collaborative approach, working with clients, their families and key agencies, within the scope of current legislation and professional guidelines.
The key purpose of this role includes:
- To provide therapeutic interventions to adults who have experienced sexual assault and/or family violence
- To undertake evidence-based and trauma-focused assessments, case formulation, goal setting, therapeutic intervention, advocacy and group work
- To work collaboratively with the client and key agencies to advocate for, assess and respond to identified risk
About Us:
The South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence (SECASA), is a program of Monash Health and has the responsibility in the Southern Region of the Department of Families Fairness and Housing to:
- Develop and provide effective services to adult victims/survivors and associated people affected by sexual assault and family violence
- Develop and provide effective services for adolescents exhibiting sexually harmful behaviours
- Provide public education and professional training on sexual assault and anti-violence issues
- Social planning and processes related to reducing societal violence
About You:
To ensure your success in this role you will bring the following demonstrated skills, experience and knowledge:
Experience of working as an Art Therapist, in particular addressing trauma impacts. Willingness and enthusiasm to work in the sexual assault/family violence field, and experience of MARAM would be beneficial and also a desire to participate in the SECASA groups program.
- Demonstrated clinical experience working with and responding to trauma
- A willingness to receive evidence-based training in modalities recommended for treating trauma and to apply professional development to you work with SECASA clients
- Crisis intervention skills necessary for supporting people who have experienced sexual
- Assault and/or family violence
- Collaboratively work with other professionals and agencies to enhance wellbeing and safety for clients
In Return
SECASA has a strong emphasis on clinician well-being with flexible work hours, monthly ADO for those who work full time, 5 weeks annual leave per year (pro-rata). In addition, SECASA has a committed in-house wellbeing team with monthly social activities planned.
As part of SECASA's commitment to you, SECASA ensures all employees receive $500 and 5 days of Professional Development leave per year. In addition to this SECASA as the largest sexual assault service in Victoria also offers a comprehensive induction to the service, and specific trauma-focused training to ensure you feel equipped to complete the role.
As the largest sexual assault service in Victoria SECASA is leading the way in providing evidence-based therapeutic treatment to victims/survivors of sexual assault and family violence and has a strong research portfolio ensuring we remain at the forefront of trauma treatment. In addition to this, you will also:
- Be part of a highly committed compassionate team
- Be part of a service that values you and all you bring to the Art Therapist role.
- Work in a team with a diverse range of experience for you to draw upon
- Receive evidence-based training providing you with the skills to be a competent therapist in this specialist field
- Be part of an expanding service with multiple projects focusing on improving service delivery and improving the client experience
- Work with a team where social work values are evident in daily practice
For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Manager,Amanda Parkinson on 0407 325 ***
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Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care to south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations, via telehealth, within local communities and in people’s homes.
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit).
For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, refer to attached ‘Application Guide’ located under Position Documents
Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
Respectfully, applications from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted.
