BWH Expressive Therapist FT

Meadows of Wickenburg•Brookline, MA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Bournewood Hospital is seeking a qualified Expressive Therapist to provide expressive arts therapies and psychoeducational groups, individual psychotherapy, and recreational activities on inpatient units. This role serves adult acute psychiatric treatment, substance use disorder treatment, and adolescent acute care populations. The Expressive Therapist will provide rehabilitation services through expressive therapy, planning, organizing, and implementing group interventions, and conducting occupational therapy evaluations and recommendations in consultation with the treatment team.

Requirements

Masters graduate or higher from an accredited ET program, preferably with certification and licensure, or license eligible.
Ability to work independently as part of a collaborative and supportive team.
Confident, flexible, creative therapist willing to use a variety of modalities, including ET and verbal therapy to accommodate the ever-changing needs of the short-term inpatient population.

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year of experience working on an inpatient psychiatric and/or substance use disorder treatment program.

Responsibilities

Provides rehabilitation services for patients through occupational or expressive therapy.
Plans, organizes, and implements appropriate group interventions consistent with individual and group needs.
Provides occupational therapy evaluations and recommendation in consultation with treatment team.
Develops and conducts group programs.
Documents pertinent clinical data following groups.
Reviews multi-disciplinary treatment plan and identifies Rehab-based treatment goals and interventions.
Assists as necessary for projects, reports, and other duties as assigned by manager.