Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Therapist

Join SALHN Mental Health Services as a Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Therapist and play an important role in supporting consumers to improve their wellbeing, build resilience and develop greater capacity for self-management.

About the role: 

Reporting to the team manager, you will provide individual therapy, group work and phone coaching, while supporting the DBT Coordinator in delivering high-quality, consumer-focused care.

Duties for the role will include:

• Provide proficient, person centred, clinical nursing/midwifery care and/or individual case management to patients/clients in a defined clinical area.
• Undertaking a clinical case load and providing individual care coordination to consumers with complex and specialised needs utilising discipline-specific expertise.
• Undertaking assessments, risk assessments and interventions to increase a consumer’s functional capacity.
• Evaluating the progress made with each consumer, and when appropriate, facilitating transfer of care in a timely manner.

About you:

• Competence in evidence-based DBT interventions
• Advanced skills in undertaking a comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessment including risk assessments
• High level of competence in designing and implementing evidence-based psychological interventions
• Ability to be creative, innovative and flexible when approaching issues within the clinical setting.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience in collaborative development, implementation and monitoring of planned interventions for consumers with complex needs.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Matt Ballestrin, Team Manager, 8384 9599, Matt.Ballestrin@sa.gov.au    

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday, 25th October 2026

Attachments:

• AHP2 DBT Therapist Role Description
• RN2 DBT Therapist Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 951490

Advertised: 08 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 25 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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