Per Diem Creative Arts Therapist

Description:

We are seeking a client-centered art therapist, music therapist, or dance-movement therapist to join our adjunctive therapy team with a flexible work schedule and availability on evenings and weekends. This is a great opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team of clinicians who provide programming throughout the hospital serving adults with acute psychiatric illness. In this position, the adjunctive therapist plans and conducts a variety of evidence-based creative arts and counseling interventions that support the wellness and recovery of individuals with mental illness. Our therapists facilitate approximately three groups per day in accordance with trauma-informed and recovery-based principles. Although we align mostly with the therapist's creative arts modality, they may also be expected to facilitate verbal therapy or activity-based sessions with patients with acute psychiatric illness to support their wellness and recovery. Adjunctive Therapists also facilitate individual sessions and complete assessments. Adjunctive therapy staff participate as part of a multi-disciplinary treatment team. The therapist is expected to observe, assess, record and report patient behavior and relate it to patient's progress in treatment via documentation and verbal communication, and complete proper clinical documentation in accordance with policies and procedures. AT Staff create an atmosphere of warmth, caring, and unconditional positive regard toward all patients and staff. We are looking for a per diem therapist who has evening and weekend availability, but may also have day shifts available at times. Job Description 1. Plans and conducts a variety of evidence-based creative arts therapy and/or psychotherapeutic group interventions that support the wellness and recovery of individuals with mental illness 2. Conducts group therapy sessions with patients with acute psychiatric illness to support their wellness and recovery, balancing creative arts therapy modality with verbal psychotherapy as needed 3. Works with evening and weekend multi-disciplinary staff to ensure that the safety needs of patients are met 4. Observes, assesses, records and reports patient behavior and relate it to patient's progress in treatment via documentation and verbal communication as needed 5. Maintains proper clinical documentation in accordance with policies and procedures 6. Assists in the planning, developing, and carrying out of therapeutic and activity-based programming 7. Creates an atmosphere of warmth, caring, and unconditional positive regard toward all patients and staff 8. Designs individual and group sessions around trauma informed and recovery based practices 9. Assists with the implementation of special patient events as needed 10. Participates in all other facility projects as directed by the

Director and Team Leaders Experience:

1. Master's degree in counseling psychology or creative/expressive arts therapies, or bachelor's degree in recreation therapy or music therapy with certification 2. Minimum of 1 year of experience providing mental health counseling 3. Experience conducting group and individual sessions in a psychiatric inpatient facility 4. Experience and/or training in counseling techniques 5. Any additional combination of skills, ability, and experience appropriate for the job

Pay:

$23.00 - $26.00 per hour

Work Location:

In person