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Prairie St. John's · 4 months ago

Expressive Arts Coordinator PRN-Flexible Hours

Fargo, ND

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Prairie St. John's is a leading psychiatric care facility providing services for individuals facing behavioral health and substance use challenges. They are seeking an Expressive Arts Coordinator to facilitate expressive arts groups, psychoeducational groups, and recreational activities for patients in their inpatient care.

Health CareMental Health

Responsibilities

The Expressive Arts Coordinator provides expressive arts groups, psychoeducational groups, and recreational activities

Plans and coordinates client-centered, interactive activities for patient groups; recognizing instability cues and providing de-escalating interventions if needed

Documents assessments and group participation in an accurate, timely and complete manner, following established policies and procedures

Communicates with the treatment team regarding patient treatment, progress and/or concerns

Performs various other duties as assigned or as requested

All employees of Prairie St. John’s are expected to adhere to safety policies, safe work practices, and other hospital policies. Employees are expected to complete mandatory training on time and attend mandatory meetings

In order to meet the essential functions of this position, employees must work as scheduled

All staff at Prairie St. John’s may be required to work in different areas/units and varying shifts depending on the business needs to the facility

Qualification

’s Degree in Behavioral SciencesCritical thinkingProblem-solving skills’s Degree in related fieldMicrosoft Office proficiencyInterpersonal communicationPositive attitude

Required

Bachelor's Degree in a Behavioral Sciences related field required

Critical thinking and problem-solving skills; able to react quickly and calmly as part of a team to handle volatile and potentially emergency situations; make effective decisions while in stressful situations and circumstances; and after training, be able to manage disruptive and explosive patients; smoothly and rapidly shift between dissimilar tasks

Communicate thoroughly and accurately in a professional manner both verbally and in writing. Exceptional interpersonal communication skills are expected

Successful employees demonstrate a pleasant upbeat demeanor and a positive attitude

Able to use Microsoft Office products

Preferred

Master's Degree in social work, mental health counseling, Licensed Occupational Therapist, Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, Licensed Art Therapist, Licensed Music Therapist, Licensed Social Worker or related field