Art Therapist

See more about the role below, including the responsibilities and skills we are looking for.

Art Therapist - Graduate role

Sunshine, Australia

Reference: 6832421

Where excellence meets opportunity - discover your next chapter with cohealth

- Part time (0.8 FTE), Fixed term role until Jan 2027
- Based in Sunshine
- Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation

So why cohealth?

cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier's Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth's 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.

Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more.

About the role

This position is part of a 12-month Graduate and Early Career Program, focused on developing capability through structured supervision and learning. The new Graduate Art Therapist will be responsible for delivering and contributing to art therapy interventions and therapeutic groups within the Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

- Facilitate group art therapy sessions in consultation with consumers, ensuring alignment with recovery-focused, trauma-informed and client-centred frameworks
- Provide 1:1 art therapy session under supervision, where clinically appropriate and within scope of practice
- Assist with planning and facilitation of therapeutic art therapy groups for consumers
- Document and report findings, observations, goals, and actions from art therapy sessions

What cohealth offers:

- Exciting Parental leave benefits

- cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service

- Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well

- Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
- We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)
- Master's qualification in Art Therapy and either current or provisional eligibility for professional membership (e.g. ANZACATA)
- Demonstrated understanding of art therapy principles and group facilitation concepts
- Victorian Driver's License
- Knowledge of (or willingness to learn) trauma-informed, recovery-oriented and human-rights practice

Application Process

To download the PD, and to apply for this job go to: https://cohealthcareers.org.au/Current-Jobs & enter ref code: 6832421.

You will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and Cover Letter as well as address the key selection criteria. We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.

This campaign will close on the 3 December 2025 at 10.00 PM.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working with Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination.

Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.

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