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Art Therapist I- PRN

Children's National Hospital
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Counseling Other Behavioral, Mental, or Healthcare Field
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Supervision
local_atm $57200 - $95347 USD /YEAR
Description


The Art Therapist I provides foundational art therapy services to children and adolescents in clinic-based and/or inpatient medical settings. Under general supervision, this role implements developmentally appropriate and therapeutic art-making experiences to support emotional expression, stress reduction, and coping during hospitalization. The Art Therapist I fosters positive relationships with patients, families, and interdisciplinary staff while contributing to a healing and supportive environment. This role focuses on building core clinical skills and professional competencies within the art therapy program.

PRN- As Needed


Qualifications
Minimum Education
Master's Degree Master's degree in Art Therapy (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to relate to diverse patient populations.
Sensitivity to individuals from varied backgrounds and cultures.
Competency with age-specific needs from childhood through young adulthood.

Required Licenses and Certifications
Eligible for ATR-BC (Board-Certified Art Therapist) (Required)

Functional Accountabilities
Duties & Responsibilities
  • Provides art therapy services to patients and families in inpatient and outpatient settings, utilizing developmentally appropriate and therapeutic interventions; documents assessments and treatment according to departmental and regulatory standards.
  • Participates in departmental and psychosocial rounds to support coordinated, patient- and family-centered care.
  • Collaborates with hospital staff and programs to ensure integrated services and to address patient needs within the scope of the role.
  • Assists in providing support to art therapy students as appropriate, under the guidance of senior clinicians.
  • Supports program sustainability activities as needed, including assisting with grant-related tasks, contributing to fundraising efforts, and helping maintain program materials and resources.
  • Supports data collection for service.

Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
Organizational Commitment/Identification
  • Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

Teamwork/Communication
  • Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
  • Partner with all team members to achieve goals
  • Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
  • Contribute to a positive work environment
  • Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
  • Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
  • Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility
  • Use resources efficiently
  • Search for less costly ways of doing things

Safety
  • Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
  • Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
  • Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
  • Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
  • Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
  • Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance
Primary Location: District of Columbia-Washington
Work Locations: CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW Washington 20010
Job: Non-Clinical Professional
Organization: Cntr for Cancer_ Blood Dsordrs
Position Status: R (Regular) - O - PRN
Shift: Day
Work Schedule: 40
Job Posting: May 26, 2026, 7:51:30 AM
Full-Time Salary Range: 57200 - 95347.2

Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder
Cancer

Issues

Stress

Age Groups

Children (5-10)
Adolescents/Teenagers (14-19)

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

Art Therapy
ECT

Modalities

Families
Individuals

Practice Specifics

Populations

Cancer Patients
Racial Justice Allied
School

Settings

In-patient Non-Psychiatric
In-patient Psychiatric
Milieu
Partial Hospitalization (PHP)
Research Facilities/Labs/Clinical Trials
Home Health/In-home