Art / Music / Play Therapist jobs in Alice Springs, NT
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Art / Music / Play Therapist roles in Alice Springs, NT sit within critical and ongoing workforce shortages across all disciplines. Cultural competency is essential. NT remote incentives apply including allowances and accommodation. Highly meaningful but demanding work. High turnover means consistent vacancies. art / music / play therapist positions are found across public health services, community organisations, and private practice in the region.
Creative arts therapies use non-verbal and expressive modalities to facilitate healing and growth. Art therapists work with visual media; music therapists use sound and rhythm; play therapists work primarily with children. Each modality has its own professional body and training pathway, but all share a foundation in psychological theory and therapeutic practice.
Alice Springs Hospital provides acute and inpatient mental health care for Central Australia, with community mental health services delivered through the NT Department of Health and a range of non-government organisations. The Central Australian catchment is vast, extending to remote communities across the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, the Western Desert, and surrounding regions.
Typical salary
$65k – $90k AUD
NDIS and community roles are the most common employment pathway. Private practice is growing but less established than in counselling or psychology.
Registration
No statutory registration. ANZATA, AMTA, or ATPA professional membership expected. RTO qualifications or university degrees in the relevant modality.
Qualifications typically required
- Degree or postgraduate qualification in Art Therapy, Music Therapy, or Play Therapy
- Professional association membership (ANZATA, AMTA, or ATPA)
- NDIS Worker Screening Check for community roles
- Working with Children Check for roles involving minors
Key employers in Alice Springs, NT
- NT Department of Health
- Alice Springs Hospital
- Central Australian Aboriginal Congress (CAAC)
- Tangentyere Council
- NT PHN
- headspace Alice Springs
- Relationships Australia NT
- Anglicare NT