Art Therapist

Lincoln Behavioral Svcs.•Redford, MI

81d•$50,000 - $62,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Art Therapist’s primary objective is to provide individual and group therapy to adults with mental illness, trauma and substance use disorders while supporting individuals and their families. This professional collaborates with psychiatric and allied team members in assessment, diagnosing, treatment planning and intervention.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work, psychology or counseling from an accredited college or university required; ATR Certification (or in process).
Licensure with the State of Michigan LLC, LPC, LLMSW, LMSW or LLP.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Ability to develop and implement new groups that meet the needs of the consumers.
Ability to establish professional working relationships with all staff.
Appropriately articulates the view of the agency when networking in the community.

Nice To Haves

Preferred 2 years of experience in working with adults with mental illness, trauma and substance use disorders.

Responsibilities

Reports on time as scheduled at the assigned work location.
Develops, markets, implements and maintains therapy groups based on clinical needs and person-centered planning principles.
Facilitates group and individual interventions incorporating process oriented, didactic, supportive and educationally focused art therapy.
Consistently completes comprehensive assessments, individualized plans of service, discharge summaries, and all related documentation within required timeframes while maintaining high-quality standards.
Utilizes the creative process, pieces of art created in therapy, and third-party artwork to assist clients to develop self-awareness, explore emotions, address unresolved emotional conflicts, improve social skills, and raise self-esteem.
Facilitate recovery interventions by incorporating techniques through a variety of art mediums.
Facilitate the expression of feelings through creative work rather than speech.
Knowledge of diverse interventions (e.g., individual, family, group, co-occurring, evidence-based practices) and can apply them effectively in therapy sessions.
Ability to document for co-occurring individuals including staging and stage-matched interventions.
Knowledge of recovery philosophy with demonstrated ability to educate individuals on signs, symptoms and treatment of mental illness and substance use.
Demonstrated ability to instill hope.
Knowledge of trauma-informed care principles.
Prioritizes trauma sensitivity in service provision.
Provides group therapy sessions aligned with medical necessity and agency standards.
Conducts individual, family, and/or group therapy and crisis intervention.
Knowledge of mental illness, trauma and addiction with the ability to educate clients to gain insight into illness.
Maintains 85 monthly direct service hours.
Maintains an individual therapy caseload of 24 clients.
Consults with other team members when needed and integrate their input as appropriate.
Demonstrates professional and ethical behavior.
Demonstrate proficiency in his or her professional practice by participating in case conferences, in-services, and workshops, and by reading professional literature.
Complete all documentation within 24 business hours of service delivery utilizing the current electronic health record and augmented documentation tool.
The clinician has no substantiated recipient rights violations filed against him or her.
Completes all other duties as assigned.
Participates in committees and organizational activities as requested.
Provides input into policy to improve services to clients.

Benefits

Competitive base salary
Medical, dental, and vision insurance with minimal cost to employee
Teladoc (immediate non-emergency medical services) at no cost to employee
Long-term, short-term disability and life insurance with no cost to employee
Licensure-required supervision at no cost to the employee
PTO includes: generous vacation and personal time with additional annual holidays (35 Paid days off the first year)
Retirement account with company contribution
One-hour lunch included in the 8-hour workday
Live and recorded webinars with CE approval from APA, NASW and NBCC
Malpractice liability insurance policy
An array of tech equipment to support service delivery including (when applicable), smart phones, agency fleet vehicles, laptops, tablets and desktops with dedicated support from Operations, HR, and IT professionals
Incentive and bonus opportunities
Onsite employee fitness center (approx. 20,000 sq. ft.) with newly equipped treadmills, stationary bikes, elliptical machines, full-body workout machine, massage chairs, carpeted circular track for walking and running, free weights, putting green and locker rooms with showers. All at no cost to employees.