Creative Arts Therapist - Inpatient Psychiatry - MSW - Part Time/Days

Mount Sinai Health System • New York, NY

6d • $55 - $58 • Onsite

About The Position

The Creative Arts Therapist will plan and implement individual and group Creative Arts Therapy programs appropriate for the inpatient psychiatry setting. This role involves providing case management, carrying a caseload, and coordinating case management as defined by the setting. The therapist will assess patient status, assist patients in problem identification, and develop realistic, disposition-oriented treatment plans. They will follow patient progress, make treatment plan recommendations, and coordinate all treatment for their caseload. Additionally, the therapist will make specific program and treatment recommendations regarding the creative/expressive needs of patients, and develop/adapt treatment goals and modalities for patients unable to tolerate group interactions. When credentialed and/or adequately supervised, the therapist may conduct group therapy or other specialized treatment modalities. Documentation of patient progress must be neat, clear, and timely, following the unit’s standards.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Art Therapy, Dance Therapy, Music Therapy or Drama Therapy.
• Completion of supervised clinical training at the graduate level in an institution certified or recognized by the specific national certifying or registering organization.
• 0 – 2 years of experience in a similar role
• LCAT

Responsibilities

• Plans and implements individual and group Creative Arts Therapy programs appropriate for the setting
• Provides case management to program patients
• Carries a caseload and coordinate Case Management as defined by the setting
• Assesses status of patients, assists patients in problem identification and realistic, disposition oriented treatment planning
• Follows patient’s progress
• Makes treatment plan recommendations
• Coordinates all treatment for caseload
• Makes specific program and treatment recommendations regarding the creative/expressive needs of patients
• Develops and implements, through documentation and protocols, the types of treatment appropriate to area of specialization
• Develops and adapts treatment goals and modalities for patients unable to tolerate group interactions
• When credentialed and/or adequately supervised, may conduct group therapy or other specialized treatment modalities
• Documents patient progress in a neat, clear, and timely fashion following the unit’s standards for documentation

Benefits

• The salary range for the role is $55.04 - $58.34 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

What This Job Offers

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