Expressive Arts Therapist - FT
About The Position
Friends Hospital is the nation's oldest private psychiatric hospital, located on a beautiful 100-acre campus in Philadelphia, PA. Friends Hospital offers a continuum of care including level of care assessments; specially designed inpatient units for adolescents, adults, and older adults; and a private residential rehabilitation program. Friends Hospital is easily accessed via public transportation and has free, safe, on-site parking. The Expressive Arts Therapist performs duties and responsibilities as required as a member of the Treatment Team in delivering direct patient care services. Under the direction of the Director of Recreational Therapy, creates a therapeutic milieu on the inpatient service; plans and coordinates the implementation of specific treatment programs for individual patients and patient groups; assures the application of age-appropriate expressive therapies modalities to group or individual treatment; identifies and utilizes specific theoretical framework to guide and integrate care within the milieu; organizes and coordinates or directs unit-based psychotherapeutic services delivered in a group (milieu) context; contributes to the development and implementation of treatment plans & goals as determined by the unit team; functions as a member of the Clinical Services team. Participates in the support of patient care through indirect care functions including clerical duties; participates in Performance Improvement and in-service education; oversees the coordination and conduct of clinical affiliations for expressive therapies students; supports development, customer service and community relations activities. We are hiring for Music Therapists, Art Therapists, and Recreation Therapists at this time.
Requirements
- Bachelors of Arts required
Nice To Haves
- Masters of Arts preferred
Responsibilities
- Performs duties and responsibilities as required as a member of the Treatment Team in delivering direct patient care services.
- Under the direction of the Director of Recreational Therapy, creates a therapeutic milieu on the inpatient service.
- Plans and coordinates the implementation of specific treatment programs for individual patients and patient groups.
- Assures the application of age-appropriate expressive therapies modalities to group or individual treatment.
- Identifies and utilizes specific theoretical framework to guide and integrate care within the milieu.
- Organizes and coordinates or directs unit-based psychotherapeutic services delivered in a group (milieu) context.
- Contributes to the development and implementation of treatment plans & goals as determined by the unit team.
- Functions as a member of the Clinical Services team.
- Participates in the support of patient care through indirect care functions including clerical duties.
- Participates in Performance Improvement and in-service education.
- Oversees the coordination and conduct of clinical affiliations for expressive therapies students.
- Supports development, customer service and community relations activities.
Benefits
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
- Tuition Reimbursement and Loan Forgiveness Program
- 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!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
