Expressive Arts Therapist

UHS•Whitemarsh Township, PA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Full-Time Creative Arts Therapist Opportunity 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. The Creative Arts Therapist is responsible for planning and implementing activity services 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.

Requirements

Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Creative Arts, Psychology, Drug & Alcohol Counseling or related therapeutic discipline or a Bachelor’s Degree as required above plus Certification
Three (3) years of related experience
Knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques
Understanding of mental illness
Substance abuse preferred

Responsibilities

Planning and implementing activity services 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