Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · 1 day ago
Advanced Creative Arts Therapist
King of Prussia, PA
Part-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$29.50/hr - $37.61/hr
2+ years expChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is dedicated to advancing pediatric care and supporting the health of patients and families. The Advanced Creative Arts Therapist will function as a member of the healthcare team, providing creative arts therapy interventions to promote emotional, social, and physical health, while also training and supervising students and interns in the field.
Child CareHealth CareHospitalMedicalNon Profit
Responsibilities
Assesses, prioritizes, individualizes, and evaluates plan of care based on patient/family developmental, emotional, and coping needs
Provides services to patients or family members in group or individual therapy sessions, using developmentally appropriate art/music/movement experiences to assess and meet psychosocial or physical needs as it relates to their illness and/or medical treatment
Demonstrates, explains and/or provides stress reduction techniques to facilitate adaptive coping
Assists patients and family members in coping with the stresses associated with illness and/or the health care experience through developing therapeutic, supportive relationships which foster a sense of empowerment and self-esteem
Collaborates with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members to integrate goals and plans to promote optimal patient care that is family-centered, developmentally appropriate, psychosocially sound, and in alignment with CHOP's ICARE values
Serves as a resource to other department colleagues
Trains, supervises, and provides feedback to creative arts therapy practicum students and volunteers
Provides training, supervision, modeling, clinical support, coaching, and feedback to creative arts therapy bachelors and/or master's prepared interns
Demonstrates compliance with patient care documentation and Hospital policies
Participates in tasks, initiatives, and/or committees that support departmental operations and/or enhances one's professional development
Serves as a financial steward by implementing cost effective programming, adhering to budget constraints, and supporting efforts to raise funds through donor contributions
Qualification
Required
Master's Degree Required
At least two (2) years paid experience as a Creative Arts Therapist. Required
Knowledge of infant, child, and adolescent growth and development
Previous and/or current experience working with infants, children, and adolescents
Excellent customer service and communication skills
Ability to prioritize and complete duties in a timely and organized manner
Work collaboratively and in a positive manner with others
Perform work according to CHOP policies and procedures, professional standards of care, and applicable laws
Ability to set goals and judge results in accordance with the highest standards
Provides care with sensitivity and respect
Advances care through development of new ideas and technology
Promotes teamwork to achieve CHOP's mission
Understands and exceeds customer expectations
Music Therapist Board Certified (MT-BC) - The Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) - upon hire - Required
Art Therapy Board Certified (ATR-BC) - Art Therapy Credentials Board - upon hire - Required
Board Certified Dance Movement Therapist (BC-DMT) - American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA) - upon hire - Required
Preferred
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - - Preferred
Company
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Since its start in 1855 as the nation's first hospital devoted exclusively to caring for children, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has been the birthplace for many dramatic firsts in pediatric medicine.
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$33.35MKey Investors
UnitedHealthcare Community PlanNational Cancer InstituteBill & Melinda Gates Foundation
2025-12-10Grant· $1.7M
2025-09-29Grant· $1M
2025-06-18Grant· $1M
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Ron Keren
Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Adam Resnick
Director of the Center for Data Driven Discovery in Biomedicine (D3b)
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