Art Therapist-Cancer & Hematology Center

Texas Children's Hospital • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Faris Foundation Art Therapist for the Cancer and Hematology Center provides art therapy to help address the emotional, developmental, and social needs of children in a health care setting. The role creates opportunities for children to develop a sense of mastery, offers learning experiences, and encourages family and peer interaction. The position involves working in a fast-paced setting.

Requirements

• Master’s degree required.
• ATR-BC certification from the Art Therapy Credentials Board required.
• Two years of Art Therapy experience.

Nice To Haves

• Previous employment in health care, a health care specialization in schooling, or a field work practicum in health care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct formal and informal developmental assessments of the psychosocial needs of inpatients and their families, documenting findings in the medical record.
• Assess patient and family coping styles when introducing the service and develop a therapeutic plan of care that incorporates their needs, interests, and abilities.
• Provide interventions that increase emotional support during identified stress points to facilitate adaptive coping.
• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate interventions aligned with the therapeutic plan and specific patient care goals.
• Provide at least one yearly in-service to an interdisciplinary team about arts therapy and its benefits.
• Communicate the benefits of arts therapy to the health care team through participation in interdisciplinary rounds, unit-based projects, and/or daily reports.
• Review the Arts Therapy program yearly with a leader to identify process or program improvements.
• Participate in the development and education of creative arts therapy programming through a departmental committee and/or task force.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level