Expressive Art Therapist

UHS • Shippensburg, PA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Roxbury is currently hiring part-time and per diem Expressive Arts Therapists to work with our patients on our adult and adolescent psychiatric units. Roxbury Treatment Center, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc., has been a beacon of hope and healing for 40 years, serving those struggling with behavioral health and substance use issues. Located in Shippensburg, PA., our 112-bed behavioral health facility offers acute psychiatric, detoxification, and rehabilitation services for adults as well as, an adolescent inpatient psychiatric program for youth ages 13-17. We also have two substance use disorder outpatient offices in Carlisle and Chambersburg. Our mission is to provide high-quality behavioral health services in an environment that values service excellence, respect, and ethical standards, integrity, compassion, and teamwork.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Recreation Therapy or in a Creative Art Therapy field (i.e., Art Therapy, Music Therapy, Recreation Therapy, Dance Therapy or Psychodrama); or a major in a related therapeutic discipline including occupational therapy.
• Two (2) years of experience developing and implementing recreational treatment plans and assessments for patients.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree, preferred.
• knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for completing an Activity Therapy Assessment for all new patients within 72 hours to understand social, physical, cognitive, emotional and social functioning of patients ranging from adolescents through geriatric.
• Facilities and documents group therapy and activities using recreational therapy skills; demonstrates knowledge of group dynamics and leadership.
• Actively participates in the treatment planning process utilizing results from patient activity therapy assessment to inform treatment needs.

What This Job Offers

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