Creative Arts Therapist

Samaritan Daytop Village•New York, NY

10d•$68,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

Samaritan Daytop Village, a nationally recognized comprehensive Health and Human Services Agency with over 60 programs across New York City and the greater New York Area, is seeking a Creative Arts Therapist. This role is crucial in serving over 33,000 New Yorkers annually. The Creative Arts Therapist is responsible for helping individuals, families, and groups improve their overall mental, emotional, and physical well-being by applying the principles and techniques of various art forms. This role aims to enhance communication, facilitate emotional expression, improve coordination, and increase cognitive and social function for clients experiencing emotional problems, learning disorders, and physical disabilities.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Creative Art Therapy
NYS LCAT licensure
At least two years of prior experience in a comparable setting working with substance use disorders/mental illness clients.
Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Responsibilities

Develops treatment plans in concert with the Program Director or Clinical Supervisor that reflect an understanding of specialized track issues as related to the physical, medical, cognitive, and psychosocial needs and specific diagnosis.
Uses a strengths-based and trauma-informed approach to work collaboratively with patients and internal and external treatment team members to support patients in their treatment and recovery.
Provides clinical consultation to referral resources, Mentors, family members, and others to support patients in their recovery.
Works closely with patients to engage them in the decision-making process and help them understand the benefits of assessment and accessing the appropriate level of care as indicated.
Collects and reviews referral information upon assignment of patients from the referral source and consults with others as needed to support coordination of services and scheduling of patient interviews.
Based on assessments, makes referrals to the most appropriate programs and agencies to help patients access the right level of care to best meet their treatment needs.
Assists patients with scheduling an admission or first appointment date at the program or facility where they are referred.
Monitors patient access to and involvement with treatment and other providers to help address barriers to treatment and the recovery process.
Models and supports health and wellness activities and healthy coping skills for patients.
Supervises and manages patients on assigned caseloads in concert with the Program Director or assigned supervisor to ensure treatment goals and objectives are being met.