Art Therapist Level 1 / 2

🎨 Turn creativity into meaningful mental health outcomes

🤝 Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team transforming patient care

🌱 Grow your career through professional development and innovation

Create. Connect. Inspire recovery. Deliver evidence-based art therapy that empowers people to express, heal and thrive through creative practice.

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Art Therapist Level 1 / 2  
Remuneration: $40.05 - $57.14 per hour
Hours Per Week: 16
Location: Cumberland 

Where you'll be working
Join Cumberland Hospital, part of Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD), NSW’s largest and Australia’s oldest mental health facility. Located in North Parramatta, Cumberland Hospital provides comprehensive mental health services to local and broader communities, from primary to tertiary care.

Be part of a progressive healthcare environment where innovation, collaboration and compassionate care shape better outcomes for people experiencing mental health challenges.

• Work within a well-established mental health service with a strong commitment to person-centred care.

• Contribute to the future of mental health care as part of the major new Integrated Mental Health Complex at Westmead.

• Join a multidisciplinary team that values creativity, collaboration and professional excellence.

• Access opportunities for ongoing learning, clinical supervision and professional development.

• Be part of a workplace guided by WSLHD CORE Values: Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

What you'll be doing 
Bring your expertise in art therapy to create engaging, therapeutic experiences that support consumers of mental health inpatient services. Using a range of creative mediums, you will help individuals explore emotions, build self-awareness and develop meaningful pathways towards recovery and improved wellbeing.

In this rewarding role, you will:

• Deliver tailored art therapy interventions through individual and group programs, using a range of creative mediums to encourage self-expression, reflection and emotional wellbeing.

• Assess individual needs and develop therapeutic plans that align with consumer goals, clinical presentations and best-practice principles of art therapy.

• Empower consumers through creative expression, supporting improved self-esteem, emotional regulation, social skills and coping strategies.

• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to coordinate holistic, person-centred care and contribute to positive consumer outcomes throughout their inpatient journey.

• Drive quality and professional excellence through clinical supervision, evidence-based practice, ongoing professional development, accurate clinical documentation and service improvement initiatives.

Make a difference through creativity and care

At Western Sydney Local Health District, your skills and ideas can help shape the future of healthcare. Join a team where your contribution matters, your professional growth is supported and your work makes a meaningful difference in people's lives.

Apply now and take the next step in your career with Western Sydney Local Health District.

How to Apply 
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential Requirements:

Qualification: Recognised Degree in Art Therapy, with eligibility for professional membership of the Australia and New Zealand Art Therapy Association. 

Selection Criteria:

1. Degree in Art therapy from a recognised institution

2. Demonstrated experience in developing, coordinating and evaluating art therapy interventions with mental health consumers in a group and individually.

3. Demonstrated understanding of mental health issues and their impact on patients both in acute and long stay mental health units.

4. Ability to work from a recovery based approach within a multidisciplinary team.

5. Demonstrated effective communication skills, verbal, written and computer literacy.

6. Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional education.

7. Hold a Current Australian Driver’s Licence with a willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the position.

    

Requisition ID: REQ700606  
Applications Close: 11th November 2026

Need more information ?

• Find out more about applying for this position.

• Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.   

• Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications. 

• For inquiries about the role, contact Anastasiya Goura on 0448 476 774 or Anastasiya.Goura@health.nsw.gov.au