Expressive Arts Therapist (Art Therapist)

UHS • Whitemarsh Township, PA

2d

About The Position

Brooke Glen Behavioral Hospital has been providing psychiatric services to the Philadelphia area for more than 40-years. Located in Fort Washington, PA, our 146-bed facility provides a peaceful setting for those seeking treatment for mental illness. Brooke Glen offers unique and individualized programming for adolescents and adults that sets us apart from many other treatment facilities, and our tenured leadership team includes a seasoned nursing department.
Website: https://www.brookeglenhospital.com/
POSITION SUMMARY
The Expressive Arts Therapist is responsible for planning and implementing therapeutic group sessions for assigned program, which involves defining and implementing treatment goals as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and providing continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling to patients under the direction of the Coordinator of Allied Therapy. As well as other duties as assigned.

Brooke Glen Behavioral Hospital has been providing psychiatric services to the Philadelphia area for more than 40 years. Located in Fort Washington, PA, our 146-bed facility provides a peaceful setting for those seeking treatment for mental illness. Brooke Glen offers unique and individualized programming for adolescents and adults that sets us apart from many other treatment facilities, and our tenured leadership team includes a seasoned nursing department.
Much more online at: https://www.brookeglenhospital.com/
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $14.3 billion in 2023. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.
Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 96,700 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Requirements

• Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Art Therapy, Music Therapy, Dance Movement Therapy, Therapeutic Recreation, Yoga Therapy or other Expressive Arts Discipline with appropriate certification. Or a bachelor’s degree as required above plus Certification.
• Appropriate licensure as related to specific discipline required, including
• Registered Art Therapist or Board Certified (ATR or ATR-BC)
• Registered Dance Movement Therapist or Board Certified (R-DMT or BC-DMT)
• Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS)
• Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT)
• Board Certified Musci Therapist (MT-BC)
• Three (3) years of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques with understanding of mental illness, substance abuse preferred.

Responsibilities

• planning and implementing therapeutic group sessions for assigned program
• defining and implementing treatment goals as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team
• providing continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling to patients under the direction of the Coordinator of Allied Therapy
• other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees