Art Therapist Specialist

Legacy Health•Portland, OR

1d•$35 - $49•Onsite

About The Position

The Legacy mission involves making life better for our patients, our community and each other. That mission drives every area of care and service we provide. As an Art Therapist, you will make lives better for patients by combining your knowledge of clinical psychology with creative art processes to provide therapy for patients and their families. Strong interpersonal skills to ensure that patients are treated with care and dignity will be essential in this role. If you enjoy being part of a multidisciplinary treatment team and working directly with patients, we invite you to consider this opportunity.

Requirements

Masters Degree in Art Therapy from an accredited art therapy program and/or completion of Oregon counseling licensing requirements in addition to a master’s degree in Art Therapy is required
Experience in medical art therapy with pediatric patients and families, including short term/brief therapy and crisis intervention
Registered or pursuing national registration and board certification with the American Art Therapy Association.

Nice To Haves

Experience with grief counseling
Experience working with diverse patient populations and multidisciplinary teams
Experience with program development and staff coordination preferred

Responsibilities

Works within the multidisciplinary team to provide psychosocial support for patients and families.
Utilizes clinical psychology in combination with the creative art process to provide short-term counseling, crisis-intervention and education for patients/families hospitalized for illness/injury.
Involves individual therapy sessions, active participation in team meetings, and timely documentation of patient evaluation and progress.
Focuses on direct patient care.
Supports various aspects of program development, as well as arts related projects/programs.