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Kennedy Krieger Institute

Art Therapist II (Lower-Middle School) Fairmount Campus

Pay: $89,689/yr
Posted: 07/08/2026
Location: Baltimore, MD (Onsite)
Last Updated: 6 days ago
Hours: Part-Time
Expires: 9/30/2026

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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.

$64,232 / year median in Maryland

+6% projected growth

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Job Description

  • Overview
  • The Art Therapist-II provides mental health services on a non-verbal and verbal basis to students and their families facilitating the use of art as a medium of expression, develops appropriate treatment goals and acts as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
  • Responsibilities
  • 1.
Develops individualized goals and objectives for each referred student, based upon information concerning the student's emotional, perceptual, cognitive, physical, and social level of functioning gleaned from the art therapy assessment procedure and from the student's case history. 2. Maintains up-to-date documentation of contact, including nature of intervention, and prepares quarterly reports, and yearly reports for IEPs. 3. Incorporates the student's art therapy goals and objectives in the individualized education/treatment plan (IEP) and implements treatment plan by providing individual and or group services for the student. 4. Participates in ongoing staff meetings with interdisciplinary treatment team, collaborating with significant participants involved in case management. 5. Performs administrative tasks such as maintaining materials, equipment, requisitioning supplies and organizing art therapy room. 1. Participates in the mental department meetings and committees and demonstrates professional demeanor with colleagues.
  • Qualifications
  • Must possess and maintain licensure at the LGPAT level through the MD Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists
  • Professional Crisis Management (PCM) training will be provided by the department.
The employee must achieve certification at the "Practitioner" level according to the timeline established within the departmental policy.
EDUCATION
  • Master's Degree in Art Therapy is required.
EXPERIENCE
  • Two years experience in art therapy with children is required.
  • Experience with
ED/LD/DD
children is required.
  • Minimum pay range
  • USD $37.55/Hr.
  • Maximum pay range
  • USD $48.69/Hr. Software Powered by ICIMS
  • Vacancy ID
  • _13298_
  • Pos. Category
  • _Special Education_
  • Job Location :
    Street
  • _1750 E. Fairmount Avenue_
  • \# of Hours
  • _16.00_
  • _Job Locations_
  • _US-MD-Baltimore_
  • Pos. Type
  • _Regular Part Time_
  • Department :
    Name
  • _Special Education - Lower/Middle School_Equal Opportunity Provider & Employer M/F/Disability/ProtectedVet