Per Diem Creative Arts Therapist
About The Position
The Creative Arts Therapist provides creative arts therapies—including art, music, dance/movement, and horticultural therapy—to meet patients’ needs. The therapist collaborates with allied health specialists, such as Physical and Occupational Therapists, and other members of the treatment team to plan, implement, coordinate, and evaluate counseling and treatment interventions. The role serves patients in skilled facility, acute rehabilitation, and outpatient settings as appropriate. It includes assessing client needs through artistic and horticultural processes, designing therapy sessions around client goals, selecting appropriate media and equipment, and documenting participation and therapeutic effects. The therapist also pursues continued learning in creative arts and horticultural therapy.
Requirements
- For art therapy: a master's degree in creative therapy or counseling.
- For music therapy: a bachelor's degree or higher in Music Therapy from an AMTA-approved college or university, including academic coursework, 1,200 hours of clinical training, and a supervised internship.
- For horticultural therapy: Horticultural Therapist-Registered (HTR) qualification, including a bachelor's degree in horticultural therapy and a 480-hour internship for professional registration with the American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA).
- For dance therapy: Registered Dance/Movement Therapist (R-DMT), requiring a master's degree from an accredited program and achievement of professional requirements.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with an emphasis on developing and maintaining the therapeutic relationship.
- Ability to meet the listed physical demands, including lifting and carrying 40–50 pounds and frequent to continuous standing and walking.
Nice To Haves
- One year of clinical practice preferred.
- Registered Art Therapist (ATR) credential from the Art Therapy Credentials Board.
- Music Therapist-Board Certified (MT-BC) credential from the Certification Board for Music Therapists.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Responsibilities
- Plan, direct, deliver, and evaluate music, art, dance/movement, and horticultural therapy interventions for a full patient caseload in appropriate settings.
- Design therapy sessions or programs in consultation with clients or site administrators to address client goals and objectives.
- Gather client information from case documentation, observation, and interviews with clients or family members.
- Assess client needs or disorders using artistic and horticultural processes.
- Analyze or synthesize client data to draw conclusions or make therapy recommendations.
- Select or prepare artistic media, equipment, or devices for therapy sessions.
- Consult with professionals on the client's treatment team to develop, coordinate, or integrate treatment plans.
- Document patient participation and reactions during therapy and evaluate therapeutic effects.
- Continue research into developments in creative arts and horticultural therapies through conferences and other staff development opportunities.
- Interact with coworkers, visitors, and other staff in a manner consistent with Jefferson's values.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
- Supplemental insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Flexible spending accounts
- Retirement plans
- Tuition assistance
- Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts
- Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage, is available to all colleagues, including per diem colleagues
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Career Level
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