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%). Comprehensive intake evaluations will be completed accurately and in a timely fashion.
• 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%). Individualized treatment plan will be developed within 30 days of admission. Ensures adherence to the treatment plan.
• Provides developmentally appropriate therapeutic creative arts interventions for individual and group support. Recognizes, addresses, and utilizes therapeutic creative arts interventions to facilitate mastery and coping 30%).
• Performs creative arts clinical interventions that facilitate optimal client functioning and reduction of substance use. Program patients receive evidence-based creative arts interventions.
• Collects clinical data to track patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes (5%). Patient intervention data is gathered and tabulated in a timely fashion and is utilized in treatment planning.
• 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%). Ensures coordination of all client services. All referrals are appropriate to client needs. Barriers to patient engagement and participation have been addressed.
• 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%). Enters records of contacts with clients on weekly basis; completes required assessments and other documentation according to program policies and procedures. Clinical records are compliant upon monthly QA audits.
• Participates in team meetings and/or discussion regarding patient care or practice issues (5%). Presents relevant clinical information at case conferences and contributes to team decisions regarding treatment planning.
• Initiates transition/discharge planning for caseload of patients. (5%) All patients on caseload receive appropriate discharge planning.
• Receives clinical supervision from the PhD Psychologist/ Healing Arts team (5%). Attends weekly supervision and program meetings in a timely fashion. Presents cases at weekly supervision.
• Utilizes professional communication (clear, respectful) to establish and maintain effective professional relationships (5%) Sends appropriate and timely correspondence via phone messages, e-mails, etc.
• Incorporates recreational and contingency management services into treatment (5%). Patients receive evidence-based recreational and contingency management services.
• Performs other duties as assigned (5%). Demonstrates responsiveness to supervision and program needs.

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