Manager, Creative Arts Therapy
Northwell•Amityville, NY
•$70,470 - $116,870
About The Position
The Manager, Creative Arts Therapy leads Creative Arts/Recreational Therapy staff and plans, implements, coordinates, and evaluates activities and interventions that support patients’ social and psychological behaviors and leisure lifestyles. The role manages creative arts therapy, psychosocial therapy, and counseling, while fostering creativity, socialization, and physical and mental health. It also supports clinical program development, departmental policies and procedures, budgeting, service quality, and the education of patients in independent leisure and social activities.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Creative Arts Therapy.
- Specialized certifications as needed.
- 6–8 years of technical experience.
- 2–5 years of leadership or management experience.
- New York State Education Department license as a Creative Arts Therapist.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with an inpatient population.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership to Creative Arts/Recreational Therapy team members and supervisors, communicating and guiding them toward department objectives.
- Develop, communicate, and build consensus for goals aligned with the system.
- Supervise, hire, train, discipline, and evaluate staff; ensure performance appraisals are completed on time.
- Coordinate scheduling of patient services for Creative Arts/Recreational Therapy patients.
- Manage creative arts therapy, psychosocial therapy, and counseling, and foster an environment that enhances creativity and socialization and promotes physical and mental health.
- Participate in the annual budget process for staff, equipment, and supplies.
- Participate in developing departmental policies and procedures.
- Recommend and develop clinical programs consistent with the department’s mission.
- Plan and provide educational creative arts activities that help patients develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes for independent leisure and social activities, community adjustment, decision-making, and appropriate use of free time.
- Monitor and improve service productivity to ensure quality of care.
- Maintain Creative Arts department statistics.
- Inspect equipment and supplies, identify malfunctions, and initiate repairs.
- Perform related duties as required.
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Career Level
Manager
