Art Activities Therapist

City/State:

Mount Vernon, New York

Grant Funded:

No

Department:

MMV Psychiatry

Bargaining Unit:

1199

Work Shift:

Day

Work Days:

DAYS VARY

Scheduled Hours:

Hours Vary

Scheduled Daily Hours:

7.5 HOURS

Hourly Rate:

$37.94

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Job Summary

• Provide individual and group treatment using creative arts therapy techniques in music, art, and dance.
• Perform and document weekly assessments throughout patient's stay.
• Participate and present in clinical conferences and all medical center performance improvement activities and practices.
• Recognize, address and utilize therapeutic creative arts interventions to facilitate mastery and coping.
• Demonstrate range of creative arts techniques for support of patient during procedures.

• Masters in a Creative Art Therapy, New York State License or limited permit eligibility to practice Creative Arts Therapy required
• Creative Arts Therapist is required to have a level of expertise in a specific creative art, such as art, music, and/or dance.
• Knowledge and ability to integrate historical and current client issues.

 

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