Job Description

Summary: The Art Therapist/Expressive Arts Therapist reports to the Clinical Director/Unit Chief and the Clinical Director of Social Work and Counseling regarding professional standards regulatory and licensing requirements credentials/privileges and continuing education. The Art Therapist/Expressive Arts Therapist provides treatment to a wide range of patients applying art therapy skills and interventions to assist patients in the resolution of personal and environmental problems attribute to mental or physical illness with the goal of restoring patients to their highest level of functioning. Responsibilities: Evaluates patients establishes treatment goals/outcomes and implements patient care plans. Observes precautions indications and contraindications for all treatment procedures. Monitors progress of patient re-establishes goals and revises treatment plans according to the Rehabilitation Department protocol. Provides written and verbal communication with physicians nurses social workers and other members of the interdisciplinary team involved with the patient on the patient rehabilitation status and recommendations. Utilizes LifeChart to document significant clinical findings in the patient's medical record according the department and hospital policy. Maintains confidentiality of patient information. Effectively uses conventional art psychotherapy techniques such as art therapy assessment tools CBT techniques and trauma informed art therapy techniques to meet the goals and objectives of assigned patients. Provides a safe environment which is conducive to learning while adhering to department policies procedures objectives quality assurance program and infection control. Provides Art Therapy supervision to undergraduate and graduate students. Communicates routinely with Senior Art Therapist?LMHC II to monitor student progress and compliance with individualized curriculums and clinical requirements. Therapist must demonstrate competency in therapeutic process as determined by the clinical specialist supervisor or manager. Participates in mandatory departmental hospital-wide in-services as well as obtain CEU's through external conferences to meet the standards and regulations of the AATA and NBCC credentialing boards. Provides education and training to patients patient caregivers and families to effectively maintain levels of progress achieved in therapy program. Educates other health care professionals to the role of art therapy/mental health counseling as well as providing training and in-services in areas of expertise. Reviews and reassesses program materials practices activities and clinical requirements making recommendations to the Senior Art Therapist/LMHC II or to the Rehabilitation Clinical Supervisor for modifications. Maintains and orders program materials and supplies. Oversees hospital art gallery selecting artwork from various programs to be displayed in approved spaces on a monthly basis. Develops relationships and coordinates services with organizations in the community for Healing Arts Program. Performs other duties as assigned. Develops relationships and coordinates services with organizations in the community for Healing Arts Program. Performs other duties as assigned. Other information:

BASIC KNOWLEDGE:

Master*s Degree in Art Therapy from a College or University Program accredited by the American Art Therapy Association Registered Art Therapist (ATR) or Registered Expressive Arts Therapist (REAT) and LMHC is preferred. EXPERIENCE: Two years relevant experience preferably in an inpatient psychiatric hospital setting with children and/or adolescents. Knowledge of principles concepts and methodologies of art therapy/expressive art therapy. A working knowledge of psychosocial functioning of patients as well as application of expressive activities within a psychiatric setting. Ability to work with a wide array of visual arts/expressive arts mediums. Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients with consideration of aging processes human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process. WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Work is performed in a hospital setting with significant exposure to patient care.

INDEPENDENT ACTION:

Performs independently within program policies and practices. Refers specific complex problems to director where clarification of program policies and procedures may be required. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: Non.e Brown University Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status. Brown University Health is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Location: Bradley Hospital USA:RI:East Providence Work Type: Part Time Shift: Shift 1 Union: Non-Union Apply Lifespan

Job Tags

Part time, For contractors, Shift work,

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