Creative Arts Therapist - Music Therapy, part time

NYU Langone Health • New York, NY

4d • $27 - $42 • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Health is seeking a part-time Creative Arts Therapist specializing in Music Therapy. This role involves providing creative arts therapy services to a designated patient population under the general guidance of a Supervisor or Director. The therapist will utilize their expertise to assess, plan, and implement individual and group therapy interventions, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, patients, and families to support patient care and well-being.

Requirements

• Masters degree in Art Therapy, Music Therapy, Drama Therapy or Dance/Movement Therapy
• Skills using variety of arts methods, modalities and materials
• Certified by appropriate professional organization
• LCAT eligible or permit upon hire with licensure granted within two years
• Creative Arts Therapist Permit (Required License)
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization

Nice To Haves

• One year Creative Arts Therapy experience in a healthcare setting

Responsibilities

• Utilizes knowledge, expertise, and resources to assess, plan and prioritize appropriate individual and group creative arts therapy interventions for assigned patient population.
• Assesses patients’ interests and creative/expressive goals using knowledge of human development, disease/condition, treatment, healthcare stressors, cultural and family systems.
• Determines and prioritizes scope and depth of creative arts therapy services recommended for each patient based on assessment/reassessment and communicates care plan to physician, interdisciplinary team members, patient and family as appropriate.
• Plans, organizes, and implements creative arts therapy programs for designated clinical area, ensuring programs are varied and engaging to meet the psychological, cognitive, physical, functional, social, and cultural needs of patients and family members.
• Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of individual and group interventions in meeting patients’ treatment and psychosocial goals.
• Complies with all policies and procedures for the department, hospital, and external credentialing agencies including safety and infection control protocols/prevention.
• Incorporates the family when appropriate in order to facilitate the patient’s care and healing as well as family member coping and well-being.
• Provides consultation, education and support to families on the impact of patient condition, healthcare experiences, and environmental factors on the patient’s adaptation and treatment.
• Supports family bonds and utilizes family strengths in the care of the patient/family member.
• Provides, through direct and indirect involvement, a safe and therapeutic environment for individuals and groups.
• Selects a safe, appropriate supply of materials and equipment to address the needs and goals of the assigned area and population.
• Assists departmental staff members in the effective purchase, donation, delivery, and storage of materials utilized in programming.
• Collaborates with Environmental Services and others to promote a clean, safe, and functional space for use by patients and families.
• Identifies environmental safety hazards and corresponding preventive/protective measures.
• Builds and maintains positive, collaborative relationships with interdisciplinary team members, integrating goals and plans to promote optimal patient care, safety, patient/family-centeredness and satisfaction.
• Participates in team conferences, rounds, staff meetings, and in-service education as appropriate.
• Recommends consults/referrals when patient needs are beyond the scope of Creative Arts Therapy.
• Participates in ongoing professional development to enhance job performance and contribute to the accomplishment of departmental and creative arts therapy goals.
• Demonstrates the ability to evaluate own performance and integrate feedback into practice.
• Annually develops professional goals with measurable objectives.
• Prioritizes, plans and organizes work for timely outcomes.
• Identifies and documents participation in activities to maintain current knowledge, clinical practice, and professional certification.
• Communicates needs and/or concerns to supervisor in professional manner.
• Upholds professional code of ethical responsibility including the establishment of therapeutic relationships with patients and families that are clear, caring, and boundaried.
• Documents services provided to patients/families appropriately, effectively, and in a timely manner.
• Maintains data collection and dissemination as required by Hospital and departmental policy.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Financial security benefits
• Generous time-off program
• Employee resources groups for peer support
• Holistic employee wellness program (physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care)

What This Job Offers

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