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Bournewood Health Systems

BWH Expressive Therapist FT

Pay: $31.25–$38.46/hr

Posted: 1 week ago

Location: Brookline, MA (Onsite)

Last Updated: 4 days ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/1/2026

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What they do

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.

$69,393 / year median in Massachusetts

+11% projected growth

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Job Description

BWH Expressive Therapist FT Bournewood Health Systems - 3.4 Brookline, MA Job Details Full-time $31.25 - $38.46 an hour 2 hours ago Qualifications Master's degree Full Job Description •If offered employment, FREE LMHC supervision provided for those requiring hours for licensure.•Bournewood Hospital is looking for a qualified Expressive Therapist to provide expressive arts therapies and psychoeducational groups, individual psychotherapy and recreational activities on inpatient units for adult acute psychiatric treatment, substance use disorder treatment and adolescent acute care.

Job Summary:

Provides rehabilitation services for patients through occupational or expressive therapy. Plans, organizes, and implements appropriate group interventions consistent with individual and group needs. Provides occupational therapy evaluations and recommendation in consultation with treatment team. Essential Functions To provide individual Occupational Therapy evaluations for patients as needed. To provide recommendations for treatment team members on inpatient units regarding potential needs for specialized rehab services Make recommendations to Social Worker or Discharge Planner regarding special needs to be taken into consideration when planning patients aftercare. Develops and conducts group programs Documents pertinent clinical data following groups Reviews multi-disciplinary treatment plan and identifies Rehab-based treatment goals and interventions Assists as necessary for projects, reports, and other duties as assigned by manager

Minimum Qualifications:

Must be a Masters graduate or higher from an accredited ET program, preferably with certification and licensure, or license eligible. Prefer at least 1 year of experience working on an inpatient psychiatric and/or substance use disorder treatment program Must have the ability to work independently as part of a collaborative and supportive team. This setting requires a confident, flexible, creative therapist who is willing to use a variety of modalities, including ET and verbal therapy to accommodate the ever-changing needs of the short-term inpatient population.