Art / Music / Play Therapist jobs in Kalgoorlie, WA

Art / Music / Play Therapist work in Kalgoorlie, WA

Art / Music / Play Therapist roles in Kalgoorlie, WA sit within persistent and significant workforce shortages. WA Health remote area incentives and allowances apply. Mining and FIFO workforce mental health is a primary service need. Cultural competency for Aboriginal communities is essential. 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.

WA Country Health Service (WACHS) Goldfields Region delivers public mental health services from Kalgoorlie Health Campus, including inpatient mental health care and community mental health teams. The WACHS Goldfields catchment is geographically enormous, extending across the Goldfields-Esperance region and requiring significant outreach and remote service delivery.

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 Kalgoorlie, WA

• WA Country Health Service Goldfields Region
• Kalgoorlie Health Campus
• WA Primary Health Alliance
• Goldfields Aboriginal Health Council
• Uniting WA
• Anglicare WA