Opportunity Awaits, Apply Today! - Art Therapist (BHS2)- Oregon State Hospital Oregon State Hospital, a Joint Commission and CMS certified public psychiatric hospital, provides psychiatric hospital services and patient treatment services to persons committed by the Oregon courts as part of the state mental health system. The Oregon State Hospital Salem Campus is a 750-bed facility supported by approximately 3,000 staff. The Treatment Services Department at the Oregon State Hospital utilizes a treatment mall model to deliver individualized treatment to every patient at Oregon State Hospital. Clinicians are available from the following specialist disciplines: Art, Music and Recreation Therapies, Native Services, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Spiritual Care, Supported Education and Vocational Rehabilitation. Treatment Services is the facilitator and coordinator of active treatment and structured activities in the environment that meets the patient’s needs. The Behavioral Health Specialist 2 (BHS2)-Art Therapist is the first of this professional three-level series. At this level, employees assess individual client needs through both departmental and discipline specific assessment tools, identify client goals, and implement Evidence Based Practice (EBP) interventions following approved program plans in a behavioral health setting. Participate in the development and implementation of individual client treatment plans for both discipline specific and Treatment Services related goals and interventions, participate in Interdisciplinary Team (IDT), Treatment Care Plan (TCP) reviews, discipline specific departmental and unit leadership meetings, as well as other meetings as assigned. Art Therapists in the BHS series may supervise students and interns as approved within their discipline’s professional guidelines. Accreditation, discipline professional standards and code of ethics as well as agency policy and procedures govern judgment used for collaborative problem solving. Jobs at this level have readily available professional leadership or managerial supervision. The Art Therapist are supervised by a clinical manager who evaluates the position through direct observation, documentation review, clinical supervision, treatment outcome measurements, persons served satisfaction responses, and peer/other management feedback. The Art Therapist may also receive clinical supervision by a fully- credentialed BHS- Art Therapist 2 within their discipline as they work toward their full credentialing. The BHS 2 Art Therapist is in daily contact with managers in other units, members of various treatment teams, interns, volunteers, and students. Provide Discipline specific (Art Therapy) services to patients through 1:1s, on-unit clinical groups, and/or treatment mall clinical groups. Provide evidence-based group and individual therapy to patients with consideration for a patient’s cultural identity and past trauma. Provide individual Discipline specific (Art Therapy) services as established in the client’s TCP per the assessment, recommendations, and with IDT collaboration. Implement approved program plans and curriculums within the Treatment Mall structure to meet patient treatment goals. Follow OHA/OSH Policies and Protocols related to treatment facilitation and patient interactions. Establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship with patients.
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Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Master's degree
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees