Creative Arts Therapist -1 Pines Mainland - Full Time Days

AtlantiCare•Galloway Township, NJ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Creative Arts Therapist participates as a member of the care team in planning, providing, and evaluating creative art therapy for the psychiatric patient to enhance the delivery of quality care. The Creative Arts Therapist assesses, develops and plans art therapy activities for patient appropriate to the multidisciplinary plan of care. The Therapist plans activities at the patient's level of functioning and evaluates and documents the patient's response to the program. The Therapist integrates activities as part of the plan of care and collaborates with other members of the care team to enhance art activities. This position delivers care in a prompt and professional manner, always maintaining the highest level of confidentiality and respect. The Therapist works as part of the care team to meet the needs of the customer and to support departmental objectives. The Therapist provides quality customer service, participates in performance improvement efforts and assumes responsibility for professional growth and development.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Creative Arts Therapy or Recreational Therapy
Appropriate license/certification in specific modality (Art, Music, Movement, Recreation, Dance)
Heart Saver/CPR/AED/First Aide Certified required for out patient setting only within 6 months from date of hire
Annual education is tracked by department leadership
2-4 years inpatient creative arts experience

Nice To Haves

Master's degree
Proficiency in Clinical Applications preferred at time of hire (skill required within 30-60 days from date of hire)

Responsibilities

Participates as a member of the care team in planning, providing, and evaluating creative art therapy for the psychiatric patient.
Assesses, develops and plans art therapy activities for patient appropriate to the multidisciplinary plan of care.
Plans activities at the patient's level of functioning.
Evaluates and documents the patient's response to the program.
Integrates activities as part of the plan of care.
Collaborates with other members of the care team to enhance art activities.
Delivers care in a prompt and professional manner, always maintaining the highest level of confidentiality and respect.
Works as part of the care team to meet the needs of the customer and to support departmental objectives.
Provides quality customer service.
Participates in performance improvement efforts.
Assumes responsibility for professional growth and development.