Group Therapist

Counsellor / Mental Health Nurse Therapist / Psychologist / Social Worker

Part time – 3 days per week, must include Wednesday and Thursday (3rd day flexible)

Delmont Private Hospital is an accredited 88 bed private mental health facility providing treatment to patients across General Acute Adult Psychiatry, Substance Use and Addiction, Young Adults and Aged Psychiatry. With an extensive Day Program, Outreach and Consulting Suite, Delmont provides for over 90 Doctors managing a range of mental health disorders.

About The Role:

We are seeking an enthusiastic, flexible, and innovative individual with specialised skills and experience in the delivery of general psychiatric and substance use and addiction groups, to work within the Inpatient Therapy team.

What we are looking for:

• You must be a team player with a positive, flexible and adaptable outlook and have highly developed group therapy skills.  

• You will have a vision for excellence, a strong interest in program development and enjoy the challenge of providing quality care and service to people with complex mental health issues.

Skills and Experience:

• Qualified and registered Mental Health Nurse Therapist, Psychologist, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Counsellor, Group Therapist with a minimum 2 years of experience working in an adult mental health setting.

• Demonstrated experience in the provision of group therapy.

• Strong understanding and experience working with people of all ages and a range of complex presentations.

• Training and experience in a number of theoretical frameworks, i.e., DBT, Schema, ACT, CBT, MI, trauma informed therapies, Relapse Prevention and Solution Focused.

• Demonstrated ability to develop, implement and evaluate evidence–based group interventions.

• A flexible, innovative, and compassionate approach to working with resistance.

Renumeration:

• Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and as per the relevant Delmont EA.

Benefits:

• Supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team environment

• Opportunities for ongoing professional development and mental health training

• Focus on staff wellbeing and workplace safety with employee assistance program

• Flexible rostering to support work-life balance

• Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in patients’ recovery journeys

• Competitive salary, free onsite parking and subsidised meal

• Commbank Workplace Banking Program benefits

Requirements:

• All Delmont Hospital Employees are required to be vaccinated against Influenza with a TGA approved vaccine and must provide evidence of their vaccination status. This is in accordance with the legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.

• All Delmont Hospital Employees are strongly recommended to be vaccinated and up to date with COVID-19 as per ATAGI guidance and the Australian Immunisation Handbook.

• Delmont supports a facility-wide risk-based workforce immunisation program consistent with the current immunisation requirements for health care workers.

Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed once received.