Creative Arts Therapist

Req #: 4286

Job ID:

15689

Job Location:

New York, NY Zip Code:

10041

Category:

Social Work and Mental Health Services Agency:

MJHS Hospice & Palliative Care Status:

Regular Full-Time Office:

Field-based Salary:

$54,878.02 - $65,853.63 per year Our groundbreaking hospice and palliative care programs offer a significant difference when dealing with a life-limiting condition. We offer a broad range of services in the community or facility-based to help patients and their families ease the burden of managing a life-limiting illness or end of life care. The MJHS Difference At MJHS, we are more than a workplace; we are a supportive community committed to excellence, respect, and providing high-quality, personalized health care services. We foster collaboration, celebrate achievements, and promote fairness for all. Our contributions are recognized with comprehensive compensation and benefits, career development, and the opportunity for a healthy work-life balance, advancement within our organization and the fulfillment of having a lasting impact on the communities we serve.

Benefits include:

Tuition Reimbursement for all full and part-time staff Generous paid time off, including your birthday! Affordable and comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage for employee and family members Two retirement plans! 403(b) AND Employer Paid Pension Flexible spending And MORE! MJHS companies are qualified employers under the Federal Government's Paid Student Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

Responsibilities:

Our groundbreaking hospice and palliative care programs offer a significant difference when dealing with a life-limiting condition. We offer a broad range of services in the community or facility-based to help patients and their families ease the burden of managing a life-limiting illness or end of life care. In this position you will utilizes creative arts therapy interventions in providing the clinical assessment and treatment of physical, psychosocial, and spiritual end-of-life issues for patients, caregivers, and bereaved persons of all ages in accordance with the interdisciplinary plan-of-care. You will participates in the clinical training and supervision of creative arts therapy interns; and supports special programming, research, education & marketing efforts to promote the organization's mission and growth. Effectively accepts, triages, and follows-up on all referrals for creative arts therapy services Follows professional and regulatory visit procedures for home and facility-based health care, including office-based counseling and groups Provides a comprehensive clinical assessment at the initial visit, and updates accordingly Executes a variety of appropriate creative arts therapy interventions to meet the client's needs Provides clinical documentation according to agency guidelines and medical record standards Promotes the mission and growth of the organization and the creative arts therapy program

Qualifications:

NY-State licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT) ATR-BC Minimum of one year experience working as a creative arts therapist in either hospice, palliative care, or acute medical settings (academic internship placement hours may be considered as a portion of this experience)