Expressive Therapist (Dance) Roslindale 16 hour
About The Position
The Expressive Therapist plans, implements, and coordinates expressive therapy programs for patients in a long-term chronic care hospital. The role develops varied therapeutic programs that address residents’ physical, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual needs and contribute positively to their quality of life. The therapist is an integral member of an interdisciplinary team that includes program coordinators, expressive therapists, nursing, administrative, and social service associates. The position involves assessing residents and assigning appropriate groups, leading programs—including for memory support residents—and adapting activities as residents’ cognitive or physical abilities change. The therapist also supports resident orientation, participates in service plans and one-to-one sessions, coordinates outings, communicates with staff and families, and maintains program supplies within budget. The role may include mentoring interns, providing in-service training, contributing to research, and collaborating on multigenerational programs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Expressive Arts Therapy or Creative Arts Therapy, or a master’s degree in Expressive Arts Therapy in any modality.
- At least 1 year of experience working with a geriatric population.
- Proficiency in group leadership and group dynamics.
- Fluency in various art modalities.
- Multicultural awareness and experience working with the geriatric population.
- Professional, proactive, collaborative, conscientious, and results-oriented approach.
- Optimistic and positive demeanor; excellent oral and written communication skills; good intuition; adaptability to changing priorities; sound judgment; and a sense of humor.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills.
- Creativity, initiative, discipline, and ability to manage workload, multitask, and reprioritize daily.
- Ability to innovate, think strategically and conceptually, manage multiple projects, and handle difficult situations.
- Motivation to learn and flexibility toward change.
- Computer literacy.
- Ability to follow written and spoken English.
- Ability to build trusting relationships and work collaboratively with residents, families, colleagues, and other departments.
- Ability to stand during scheduled work times.
- Ability to lift, push, and pull 25 pounds and transport and assist residents as needed.
Responsibilities
- Develop imaginative, varied therapeutic programs based on each resident’s preferences and strengths.
- Adapt programs to changes in residents’ cognitive or physical abilities.
- Lead therapeutic programs for memory support residents.
- Conduct initial and ongoing resident assessments and make appropriate group assignments.
- Assist with orienting new residents to the NewBridge community.
- Follow through on program goals and objectives established by the team.
- Communicate with staff, volunteers, interns, outside service providers, and families.
- Provide in-service training to the memory support community on therapeutic programming for people with dementia.
- May supervise or mentor interns.
- Participate in implementing service plans.
- Observe and report changes in residents’ health or mental status.
- Coordinate and participate in one-to-one sessions with residents.
- Implement regular community outings.
- Maintain and organize supplies and arrange entertainment within budget parameters.
- Participate in quantitative and qualitative research.
- May collaborate with the Multigenerational team on multigenerational programs.
- Perform other duties as assigned or requested by a supervisor or other managers.
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Job Type
Full-time
