Art Therapist

Excellent opportunity to join a great team!!!

The Art Therapist uses art therapy to assist patients in exploring underlying feelings and emotional conflicts that impair their physical, cognitive and emotional wellbeing.

SHIFTS:

Tue-Sat or Wed-Sun

Responsibilities/Qualifications:

• Consulting with patients to discuss their medical histories and identify the problems or conditions they wish to overcome.
• Conducting art therapy sessions with patients using various types of visual art, including drawing, sculpting, painting, ceramics, and clay modeling along with different types of calming music.
• Discussing patients’ artworks with them to evaluate the meaning and emotions behind the artworks.
• Collaborating with other healthcare practitioners to develop or integrate personalized treatment plans.
• Developing suitable art therapy programs for patients based on their needs, objectives, and preferred forms of artistic expression.
• Teaching patients coping skills and strategies to enable them to deal with challenging and traumatic experiences.
• Conducting group or family art therapy sessions as required.
• Supervising art therapy students and interns.
• Maintaining detailed records of patients' progress as well as observations made during art therapy sessions.
• Ensure that the safety of the client is always our priority.
• Any other duties as instructed by management.
• Acquire and maintain all CEU, CPR, trainings, etc. as required by JCAHO.

Requirements:

• Master's/Bachelor’s Degree in Counseling, Social Work, Art, Music or other related field.
• Certified by the art therapy credential board.
• LCAT required
• Appropriate state licensure.
• Sound knowledge of visual art.
• Excellent observational and counseling skills.
• A passion for the arts.
• A minimum of 2 years in the related field

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Pay: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Experience:

• behavioral health: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• LCAT (Required)

Work Location: In person