Expressive Therapist Graduate - Children's Behavioral Health Center

Position Title:

Expressive Therapist Graduate - Children's Behavioral Health Center

Department:

Pediatric Behavioral Health IP

Job Description:

Under Child Life, Integrative and Creative Care team and the direct supervision of a Registered Art Therapist (ATR) or Board-Certified Registered Art Therapist (ATR-BC), performs various Art Therapy services to patients and families to help them attain and maintain their maximum levels of functioning and coping in the area of physical, cognitive, communication and social/emotional health while awaiting credential.

Essential Responsibilities

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.

• Will assess and prioritize patient needs through referrals and patient review process.

• Identify interventions based on patient assessment, match techniques to developmental, emotional, physical and social needs of patients and families.

• Provide art, through a multitude of modalities, interventions designed to meet patients' physical or psychological needs, such as art expression, painting, drawing, etc.

• Inform and educate patients and families on the use of art therapy techniques to support health coping and normal growth and development.

• Involve family members in art therapy services per assessment including teaching skills and resources for transition to home.

• Implement and document patient care plans; communicate plans and outcomes to others.

• Provide art therapy programming to complement work in meeting the psychosocial and developmental needs of patients and families.

• Provide individual and group sessions to fulfill therapeutic objectives, including but not limited to: anxiety reduction, pain management, developmental stimulation, alternative means of expression/communication, positive coping techniques, procedural support, quality of life and family/patient support.

• Identify and educate appropriate art resources for each patient and family.

• Participate in interdisciplinary team planning and co-treating.

• Monitor patient progress and remain adaptive in plan of care.

• Incorporate art therapy in development of patient's self-awareness and expression, coping skills, sense of well-being and social behavior.

• Provide educational in-services for patients and families as well as staff members.

• Coordinate with volunteers related to art therapy.

• Ensure that all work is approved by supervising therapist(s) as required by the Art Therapy Credentials Board, Inc.

General Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education Requirements

• Master’s degree in Art Therapy, Art Therapy/Counseling, or Art Education with Concentration in Counseling.
   

Experience Requirements

• Completion of a supervised art therapy internship of at least 600 hours.

License/Certification/Registration Requirements

• Provisional Registered Art Therapist (ATR-P) required, must obtain Registered Art Therapist (ATR) credential within 1 year of hire.

• Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required within 30 days of start.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Requirements

• Working knowledge of expressive therapies and impact to patients and families.

• Must have knowledge of the theories of expressive therapy, best practices, family systems, cultural awareness and human growth and development. 

• Must have effective oral and written communication skills.  

• Ability to work with an interdisciplinary team. 

• Skill in the supervision of students and volunteers. 

• Must have good interpersonal skills to develop effective working relationships and to deal with difficult family/individual dynamics.

• Knowledge of performance improvement tools and how to monitor an ongoing process. 

• Skill in planning programs and analyzing the problems that arise. 

• Good presentation skills for representing the department to internal and external audiences. 

• Computer skills and a general knowledge of office procedures. 

• Must be self-motivated and able to problem solve both independently and in a team setting.

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