Creative Arts Therapist

Montefiore Health System • New York, NY

20h • $38

About The Position

The Creative Arts Therapist will lead an afternoon recreation/social skills program designed for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (age 3-21), from 2PM to 5 PM Mon-Thursday. The therapist will design, implement, and facilitate recreational, social-skills, and developmental activities that promote engagement, communication, and personal growth in a supportive, structured environment.

Requirements

• MAS Required
• less than 1 year Experience conducting assessments with adolescents/young adults and developing comprehensive treatment plans.
• Experience assessing child development needs and working with families,
• Experience providing creative arts therapeutic interventions in a clinic/hospital setting.
• At Least 3 years working with individuals with autism spectrum disorder

Nice To Haves

• Limited Permit Creative Arts Therapist Preferred
• Trained and Certified in SCIP (SCIP- Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention)
• OHS Annual Assessment Required
• OHS Fit Test Required

Responsibilities

• Completes intake screenings and initial psychosocial assessments of prospective patients and families (10%).
• Establishes family centered plan of care with patient/ family input in collaboration from the interdisciplinary team.
• Develops an individualized treatment plan at the appropriate intervals for all patients on assigned caseload (10%).
• Provides developmentally appropriate therapeutic creative arts interventions for individual and group support.
• Collects clinical data to track patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes (5%).
• Provides care coordination services to a caseload of patients. Acts as an advocate for patients with other social service agencies and makes referrals and follows up as clinically indicated (5%).
• Maintains clinical records in compliance with State and Federal regulatory agency requirements and program policies and procedures. Documents all interventions and significant contacts with the patient and other agencies (10%).
• Participates in team meetings and/or discussion regarding patient care or practice issues (5%).
• Initiates transition/discharge planning for caseload of patients. (5%)
• Receives clinical supervision from the PhD Psychologist/ Healing Arts team (5%).
• Utilizes professional communication (clear, respectful) to establish and maintain effective professional relationships (5%)
• Incorporates recreational and contingency management services into treatment (5%).
• Performs other duties as assigned (5%).

Benefits

• An assortment of insurance products and discount programs through Voluntary Benefits.
• Check out our comprehensive benefits available to you when you join our outstanding team!

What This Job Offers

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