Art Therapist - Labor Pool (as needed)

Riverside Hospital • Hampton, VA

6d

About The Position

The Art Therapist develops and provides quality art therapy services for patients and residents, including individual, family, and group therapy, assessments, treatment planning, and documentation. The role maintains the art therapy space, equipment, and supplies and participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team. The therapist provides interventions appropriate to the age and needs of the patients and residents served.

The position completes Projective Imagery Assessments, including social history, behavioral observations, labeled projective drawing tasks, diagnostic impressions, and recommendations. It synthesizes assessment information into written reports for treatment planning and presents findings to the treatment team. The therapist provides clinically sound interventions suited to assessed needs, developmental stage, and functioning level; communicates patient, resident, and family needs; coordinates interventions with plans of care; and evaluates progress. The role also completes medical record documentation in accordance with RBHC policy, uses clinical supervision, and informs the Director about complex or problematic clinical issues.

The therapist helps keep therapy areas and materials available and compliant with health and safety policies. During high census or heavy workloads, the role may assist with additional work or support colleagues, and uses non-patient-care time productively for the facility. This is a labor pool position, as needed, based in Hampton, Virginia. The hiring range is $27.30–$37.58 per hour; actual pay depends on job-related factors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Art Therapy.
• CPR/BLS certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute, required within 30 days.
• First Aid certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute, required within 30 days.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Art Therapy.
• Internship or clinical experience in a hospital or residential setting.

Responsibilities

• Complete Projective Imagery Assessments, including social history, behavioral observations, labeled projective drawing tasks, diagnostic impressions, and recommendations.
• Synthesize assessment information into written documents that support treatment planning and present findings to the treatment team.
• Provide clinically sound art therapy interventions based on assessed needs and appropriate to age, development, and functioning level.
• Collaborate as an active member of the interdisciplinary team; communicate patient, resident, and family needs; integrate interventions with the plan of care; and evaluate progress on objectives.
• Complete individualized, thorough medical record documentation according to RBHC policy.
• Use clinical supervision effectively and inform the Director about complex or problematic clinical issues.
• Maintain art therapy space, equipment, and supplies in compliance with health and safety policies and ensure materials are available for patient and resident use.
• Assist with additional work or colleagues' work during periods of high census and heavy workloads.
• Use non-patient-care time productively to benefit the facility.

What This Job Offers

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