Arts in Aged Care Therapist - Music and/or Art Therapy
* Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Strathalbyn and District Residential Aged Care Facility
* Temporary Part-time position working 18.75 hours per week, up to 31 October 2025
Overview
Joining a friendly and supportive health care team, you will provide a comprehensive ‘Arts in Aged Care’ therapy service to Aged Care Residents and their families/carers across all areas of Strathalbyn Aged Care. You will be responsible for planning, documenting, implementing and evaluating programs which offer a range of therapy-based and therapeutic arts activities and interventions aimed at supporting residents’ participation while promoting overall health and wellbeing within the aged care community. Evaluating residents’ reactions and behaviours during therapy sessions, you will monitor their physical, cognitive and emotional wellbeing. You will ensure that music and art supplies and equipment are adequately stocked and strive to promote the benefits of music and/or art therapy services within the aged care facility and with external stakeholders. Contributing and working collaboratively as a member of the multidisciplinary team, you will interact with carer staff, nursing staff and allied health professionals, as well as other aged care service providers.
You will hold a Bachelor or Master’s Degree of Art Therapy with eligibility for registration with the Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapy Association (ANZACATA), or a Bachelor or Master’s Degree of Music Therapy accredited by the Australian Music Therapy Association (AMTA) and Registration with AMTA with requisite continuing professional development set by AMTA. Demonstrating patience, empathy and creativity and a passion for art and/or music, you will bring the ability to apply sound knowledge of art theory and art teaching skills across the continuum. Excellent observational and counselling skills, along with effective communication skills, will be essential.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
Check(s)
* DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
* DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
* National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 885645
Enquiries
Name: Emma Gillingham
Title: Allied Health Team Leader Hills & Strathalbyn
28 November 2024 - 2 week close - 11.55PM
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