Psychotherapist jobs in Mildura, VIC

Psychotherapist work in Mildura, VIC

Psychotherapist roles in Mildura, VIC sit within ongoing workforce shortages across all disciplines. Geographic isolation is a recruitment challenge. Cultural competency for Aboriginal and CALD communities is important. Murray PHN incentives and rural allowances apply. psychotherapist positions are found across public health services, community organisations, and private practice in the region.

Psychotherapy in Australia encompasses a range of modalities including psychodynamic therapy, Jungian analysis, Gestalt, EMDR, somatic approaches, and integrative frameworks. Psychotherapists typically work with clients over longer periods than counsellors, engaging with deeper relational and developmental patterns.

Mildura Base Hospital and the Mallee District Aboriginal Services (MDAS) are the principal providers of mental health care in the Sunraysia region. Public mental health services in the Mallee are managed under the Murray PHN and Mildura Base Hospital's mental health program, covering a wide geographic catchment that extends across north-west Victoria and into South Australia and NSW.

Qualifications typically required

• Degree or postgraduate diploma in Psychotherapy (PACFA-accredited preferred)
• PACFA Clinical or equivalent professional membership
• Significant supervised clinical hours (typically 750+ for full membership)
• Personal therapy as required by professional training body

Key employers in Mildura, VIC

• Mildura Base Hospital
• Sunraysia Community Health Services
• Mallee District Aboriginal Services
• Murray PHN
• Mind Australia
• Headspace Mildura
• Uniting (Vic/Tas)