Art Therapist

DENVER CHILDRENS HOME•Denver, CO

1d•$63,000 - $83,000•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time position split between Art Therapist and Residential Therapist. This position shares co-responsibility for the development, implementation, and maintenance of the Art Therapy program at Denver Children’s Home. The other aspect of this position includes providing therapy and case management for a caseload of youth and families in the Residential Program.

Requirements

Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Art Therapy (LPC/LCSW and ATR eligible)
Experience working with children and adolescents who have suffered abuse, trauma, and/or neglect and who display conduct related problems
Knowledge of adolescent development, pathology, and rationale for therapeutic intervention.
Knowledge of counseling, assessment, and crisis intervention skills.
Knowledge of art therapy theory, assessments, and intervention skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external treatment teams
Requires continuous walking, standing, sitting, fine hand or finger movement, detailed sight and hearing.
Significant and frequent use of physical and sensory requirements associated with verbal and written communication, hearing acuity and visual acuity to observe and record client behaviors and activities.
Ability to do restrictive procedures in accordance with Denver Children’s Home Therapeutic Crisis Intervention guidelines.
Requires use of office equipment requiring repetitive wrist/hand movement and vision.
Ability to routinely perform light lifting of 1-20 lbs., with occasional moderate lifting of 21-60 lbs. and heavy lifting of more than 61 lbs.
Frequently pushes or pulls objects up to 60 lbs., with occasional pushing or pulling of objects over 61 lbs.
Frequent bending or stooping and reaching above shoulder level.
Requires climbing of stairs on a regular basis.
Occasional driving automatic equipment/vehicles.
May experience temperature fluctuations, from heat to cold due to environment changes of the Home and the need to work outdoors at times.
Free of dependency and abuse of illegal or illicit drugs, alcohol, inhalants, or other chemical substances or controlled substances.

Responsibilities

Provide weekly group art therapy
Providing weekly individual art therapy in adjunct to their primary therapeutic services
Providing weekly individual and family therapy for clients on caseload
Providing case management and working with external teams and funding sources through monthly staffing meetings
Document client experience and progress notes for each session
Submit monthly treatment reports
Collaborate and communicate with clinical treatment and education teams
Attending weekly internal team meetings
Providing art therapy assessments and interventions
Maintain the art therapy studio including all supplies