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One Brooklyn Health · 3 months ago

Creative Art Therapist, Licensed

Brooklyn, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

One Brooklyn Health is focused on providing therapeutic services, and they are seeking a Creative Art Therapist to improve the well-being of young adult residents through creative arts therapy programs. The role involves planning and directing therapeutic activities, maintaining documentation, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to foster a supportive environment for residents and their families.

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Responsibilities

Provides Creative Arts Therapy sessions (1:1 and groups) to patients and supportive/psychotherapeutic services to patient families

Maintains an age-appropriate curriculum of dynamic and engaging daily therapeutic activities (adaptive art, sensory stimulation, games), outings or community inclusion (libraries, museums, cultural events, etc.), and therapeutic groups that provide opportunities for psychosocial enrichment and overall developmental enhancement

Evaluate the history, interests, aptitudes, and skills of patients by interviews, assessments, inventories, tests, and measurements in order to provide holistic and individualized treatment

Keeps accurate daily records of therapies and completes progress notes to document the types of activities in which the patient participates, patterns of attendance, interpersonal behavior, response to modalities, and progress towards therapeutic goals

Works closely with the interdisciplinary team to foster a therapeutic environment and participating in clients’ treatment plans, weekly case conferences, and staff meetings

Advocates for families and residents adopting a family-centered-care model

Reports all unsafe conditions and maintains supplies and equipment

Supervise student interns and oversees trained volunteers

IF LCAT, provides supervision to staff with limited permits until their hours are completed

Participates in the orientation process for new departmental hires

Provides inservices and education to staff, families, and residents

Coordinates with Marketing Department on promotional opportunities (pictures, videos, brochures)

Maintain clinical notes in medical records in a timely fashion, keep daily statistics, prepare/maintain monthly calendar of activities/events

Adheres to all RNH policies and procedures relevant to performing job duties, including infection control

Fosters therapeutic atmosphere, including decorating units and therapeutic support spaces

Provide complementary therapies as trained and when appropriate (Reiki, massage, Acutonics, etc..)

Facilitates family virtual visits and supervises in-person visitation when needed

Provides coverage for educational programming

All other duties as requested

Qualification

Licensed Creative Arts Therapist’s Degree in Music TherapyBoard CertifiedChildren/adolescentsPoliciesProceduresDocumentEffective communicationTeam collaboration

Required

Master's Degree in Music Therapy, required

Must have or be eligible for certification for respective discipline and a NYS Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT) or LCAT limited permit

Minimum two (2) years of recent experience at a working with children or adolescents in a hospital or education setting

Must be able to produce required medical/clinical documentation, including MDS and CCP

Ability to read, write and interpret documents

Ability to communicate effectively with patients and/or co-workers

Must be trained in and knowledgeable of all Kingsbrook/Rutland policies and procedures pertaining to hazardous waste and hazardous materials and maintain qualifications applicable to assigned work

Must be board certified and a Licensed Creative Art Therapist

Position requires prolonged periods of sitting, standing, reaching, walking throughout the working day

Position will be required to stoop, bend, lift, and carry items weighing up to 75 pounds

May be required to handle reasonably heavy weights across distances

May be required to handle/assist in lifting patients onto/out of exam beds/procedure stations