Expressive Arts Therapist (Sunday-Thursday 12pm-8pm)

Universal Health Services•Fort Washington, PA

50d•Onsite

About The Position

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.

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