Art Therapist

Help USA • Brooklyn, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As Creative Arts Therapist for one of our shelter sites, you’ll be a member of an interdisciplinary team and work with all program service staff to integrate therapeutic needs with placement related goals and objectives. You’ll use art modalities to provide group and individual therapy to facilitate insight or behavioral change and support clients’ progress towards health and housing.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Creative Arts Therapy.
• ATR-BC and LCAT.
• Computer literacy, particularly with Microsoft Office applications.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assessing clients, and determining goals for appropriate methods of treatment within the context of attaining mental health stability and diversion back to community when appropriate.
• Creating and maintaining relevant group structures, milieu activities, and projects to encourage client participation in the therapeutic and housing process and to foster a sense of community and support.
• Working closely with the interdisciplinary team to foster a therapeutic environment and participating in clients’ treatment plans, weekly case conferences, and staff meetings.
• Completing progress notes to document the types of activities in which client participates, patterns of attendance, interpersonal behavior, response to modalities, and progress towards goals.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level