Art Facilitator – Adolescent PHP/IOP
Adolescent Wellness Academy•Miami, FL
6d•Onsite
About The Position
Adolescent Wellness Academy (AWA) is seeking a Master’s-level Art Facilitator to lead structured, therapeutic art groups for adolescents ages 13–17 in our PHP and IOP programs at our Kendall location. This role is ideal for a clinician or expressive arts professional who is skilled in using art as a therapeutic modality to support emotional expression, regulation, identity development, and peer connection. Art groups at AWA are a core component of treatment and are designed to help adolescents process emotions, build insight, strengthen coping skills, and engage in healthy self-expression within a safe, structured, and supportive environment.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Art Therapy, Expressive Therapies, or a closely related field
- Direct experience facilitating groups in a behavioral health, therapeutic, or structured treatment setting
- Experience working with adolescents in mental health, residential, PHP/IOP, or similar environments
- Strong group facilitation presence with the ability to engage resistant, guarded, or high-energy teens
- Ability to work in-person at our Kendall, FL location
Nice To Haves
- Background in art therapy, expressive arts, or creative clinical interventions
- Experience in adolescent mental health, trauma-informed care, or family systems
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
- Confident, grounded, and emotionally attuned facilitation style
- Comfortable working within a multidisciplinary treatment team
Responsibilities
- Facilitate therapeutic art-based groups within PHP and IOP levels of care
- Design and deliver age-appropriate, clinically aligned art activities tied to treatment goals
- Maintain group structure, emotional safety, and therapeutic boundaries
- Engage adolescents with varying levels of motivation, attention, and emotional regulation
- Manage group dynamics with confidence, presence, and professionalism
- Collaborate closely with clinical, nursing, and program teams to support client progress
- Complete all required group notes and documentation accurately and on time
- Uphold a trauma-informed, youth-centered, and values-aligned group environment
Benefits
- Mission-driven, adolescent-focused treatment program
- Strong clinical leadership and collaborative culture
- Freedom to bring creativity, depth, and authenticity into your therapeutic work
- Consistent, structured group schedule within PHP/IOP programming
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact with teens and families
