An Art Therapist directs and coordinates recreational activities for people with disabilities or illness to help them improve their emotional and physical well-being, improve motor skills and increase confidence. Leads activities involving art, crafts, and similar activities. Assists patients with disabilities to learn to use public resources such as parks and public transportation, and integrate in the community. Works with people of all ages, in schools, nursing homes, clinics and other healthcare facilities, or in parks and recreation departments.
Youth Residential Clinical Therapist Bellewood & Brooklawn - 4.0 Louisville, KY Job Details $52,500 - $65,625 a year 10 hours ago Qualifications Master's degree Experience working with children Adolescents Risk assessment Working with youth
Full Job Description Description:
The Clinical Therapist's primary duties will include the provision of individual, family, and group therapy to youth in residential treatment and their families or caregivers. Youth served are generally between the ages of 8 and 17, healing from a variety of experiences, including trauma, depression, anxiety, ineffective coping, and family relationship challenges. Typical caseload is 9-13 youth. The clinical therapist will also provide psychosocial assessments, ongoing risk assessment, participate in treatment team meetings, advise on precautions for increased safety issues, and contribute to the on-call rotation to handle situations that occur outside regular business hours. Documentation for services will be completed in an electronic health record. Regular communication, written and verbal, with outside partners, such as the Department for Community Based Services, family and juvenile court, the school system, Court Designated Workers, and others is expected. Pay Minimum $52,500 Independent Clinical Practitioners Minimum $65,625
Requirements:
Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education The Therapist must have at least a master's degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Art Therapy, or a related field and at least three years of clinical experience working with children or adolescents. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations The Therapist must qualify for CSW, LCSW, LPCA, LPCC, MFT, LMFT, PsyD, T.L.P.A., LPA.
