Creative Arts Therapist I

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Creative Arts Therapist I provides creative arts therapy (art therapy or music therapy) for patients throughout the hospital as assigned. These positions design and implement creative/expressive arts therapy interventions to meet the patients' treatment goals and documents the patients' response and progress towards the goals identified.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in music therapy or music with an equivalency in music therapy, certification by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (MT-BC); or a master’s degree in art therapy; Art Therapist registration (ATR) by the Art Therapy Credentials Board within one year of employment.
• Strong interpersonal skills, creative, flexible, and resourceful.
• Ability to work collaboratively with care team members at all levels of the organization.
• Certification by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (MT-BC); or Art therapist registration (ATR) by the Art Therapy Credentials Board within one year of employment.
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS), either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider and certification in Safety Care within the first 30 days of employment required.

Responsibilities

• Provides assessments and integrates appropriate Creative Arts Therapy interventions for assigned patient population; meeting the cognitive, physical, functional, and expressive needs of patients, patient families, and MUSC community.
• Documents and maintains records, progress reports, and statistical information in appropriate formats while also fulfilling the Arts in Healing Program and facility-wide quality assurance/performance improvement standards.
• Works collaboratively with select volunteers and Interns within the Arts in Healing Program.
• Leads communication and education of the Arts in Healing Program goals, mission, and services to MUSC Health leaders, physicians, care team members, and the community.
• Works collaboratively with the Office of Humanities, Development, Government Relations, Patient and Family Centered Care, and Diversity and Inclusion to ensure MUSC community needs are incorporated into the patient-centered Arts in Healing Program.

What This Job Offers

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