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Summary:
We are searching for an Art Therapist -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will implement and provide Art Therapy to help meet the emotional, developmental, and social needs of children in a health care setting. The Art Therapist also provides opportunities for children to gain a sense of mastery, offering learning experiences, and encouraging family and peer interaction.
Think you’ve got what it takes?
Responsibilities :
Conducts formal and informal developmental assessments of psychosocial needs of patients and families for inpatients as evidenced by documentation in the medical record
Assesses coping styles of patient and families during introduction of service to develop therapeutic plan of care that incorporates patient and family needs, interests and abilities
Provides interventions that increase emotional support to patients and families during identified stress points in order to facilitate adaptive coping
Plans and implements developmentally appropriate interventions according to the therapeutic plan developed to meet specific patient care goals
Provides at least one programming in service regarding arts therapy and its benefits to an interdisciplinary team yearly
Communicates the benefits of arts therapy to the health care team, as evidenced by participation in interdisciplinary rounds, unit based projects, and/or daily report
Reviews Arts Therapy program yearly with leader to determine process or program improvements
Participates in the development and education of creative arts therapy programming by sitting on departmental committee and/or task force
Qualifications:
Master’s degree required
ATR certification from the Art Therapy Credentials Board OR
ATR-BC certification from the Art Therapy Credentials Board required
Thank you for your interest in applying for this job position.
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