Art Therapist

3M HEALTHCARE; Illinois; On-site; USD 38,572 - 57,859; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid Time Off

Educational Assistance Program

Retirement plan

Job summary

Advocate Christ Medical Center seeks a Part‑time Art Therapist to deliver pediatric art therapy across birth to 18 years, including NICU and other units. You will assess psychosocial needs, set goals, and implement interventions in collaboration with the care team.

Minimum qualifications include a Master’s in Art Therapy and ATR/ATCB credentials, with experience in medical settings and family engagement. Position supports day shifts and part‑time hours.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering art therapy to birth‑18 years
• Ability to assess psychosocial needs and set therapeutic goals
• Design and implement art therapy interventions for individuals and groups
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams in a hospital setting

Responsibilities

• Provide direct assessment and delivery of art therapy to pediatric patients
• Lead and supervise art therapy sessions on pediatric units
• Coordinate events with families and community partners
• Maintain art supplies and safety in clinical settings

Skills

Art therapy with children

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Assessment and planning

Interpersonal communication

Education

Master’s Degree in Art Therapy

ATR certification (within 2 years)

ATCB issued license

Experience with pediatric patients

Job description

Department: 35133 Advocate Christ Medical Center - Child Life Creative Arts Therapies and Education

Status: Part time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hours Per Week: 24

Schedule Details/Additional Information: Part Time - Day Shift

Pay Range: $28.55 - $42.85

Major Responsibilities

• Provides direct assessment, consultation, and delivery of art therapy services to improve and enhance the physical, mental, and emotional well‑being of individuals birth through 18.
• Assesses individual and/or group psychosocial needs and identifies therapeutic goals based on assessment.
• Designs and implements art therapy interventions for patient(s), siblings, guardians, and groups of patients.
• Evaluates progress toward established goals based on developmental level and goals for treatment.
• Responds to referrals from physicians, nursing, child life specialists, music therapists, chaplains, and other hospital staff for group and individual sessions.
• Develops, leads, and supervises individual and group sessions on all pediatric and neonatal intensive care units.
• Incorporates a working knowledge of psychological theory, therapeutic interventions, and therapeutic principles with a thorough understanding of the creative process.
• Utilizes knowledge of human development to identify the pediatric patients’ developmental level to formulate the plan of delivering art therapy services for each individual patient.
• Provides initial and ongoing assessments of the individual’s overall coping effectiveness and overall psychosocial functioning.
• Makes assessments and subsequent treatment plans within the context of patients’ and families’ medical, emotional, social, and cultural concerns.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team in treatment plan formulation by contributing to the assessment of the patient’s and family member’s needs from a psychosocial point of view.
• Maintains art supplies and ensures safe handling and appropriate use within the hospital and outpatient settings.
• Practices in accordance with the Ethical Principals for Art Therapists governed by the American Art Therapy Association.
• Coordinates, plans, and implements events with patients and families to ensure typical development and enhance coping while receiving medical treatment.
• Partners with Public Affairs and Marketing and Advocate Charitable Foundation to coordinate and implement special events with donors and community partners in order to develop, nurture and maintain relationships.
• Maintains all in‑kind donations and utilizes restricted funding per donor intent.
• Manages delivery and storage of all in‑kind donations, toys, and supplies.

Supervisory / Management Responsibilities

• Recruits, interviews, accepts, and supervises all art therapy interns.
• Evaluates performance and growth throughout the students’ training.
• Oversees work assignments in relationship to the needs of clinical units and the learning goals of each student.

Minimum Education and Experience Required

• License/Registration/Certification: ATR required within 2 years of hire. Preferred ATR prior to hire date.
• Issued by: Art Therapy Credentials Board (ATCB)
• Level of Education: Master’s Degree in Art Therapy
• Years of Experience: One or more years of Art Therapy experience with children and adolescents.
• Preferred: Art Therapy experience in medical setting including grief and trauma.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA)

• Working knowledge of a wide range of art materials in therapeutic sessions, including drawing, painting, clay, mixed media, and digital art methods.
• Ability to function in a multidisciplinary environment while providing direct patient/family care.
• Ability to establish supportive relationships with children and their families and maintain rapport.
• Experience and comfort working with hospitalized children, patients diagnosed with mental illness, developmental delay, and/or who display challenging behaviors in individual and group contexts.
• Ability to adapt interventions to meet the needs of patients with special needs.
• Experience and/or comfort working with patients and families during critical illness and at end of life.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span with expertise in birth to 18 age range.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his/her age‑specific and/or developmentally appropriate needs.
• Understanding, supportive, and empathetic to individual needs of a diverse patient/family population.
• Strong PC skills and understanding of current technologies utilized in the medical setting.
• Works safely and efficiently under stressful and difficult situations.
• Resilient and flexible in an ever changing environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Assessment skills, organizational skills, and knowledge on how to prioritize patients.
• Proven leadership skills, ability to prioritize in a fast paced and high demand setting, and strong organizational skills.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• May require travel; exposed to weather and road conditions.
• Frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds without assistance and occasionally required to lift over 25 pounds with assistance.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, squat, bend, and reach above shoulders and twist.
• Exposed to a normal office environment.
• Requires direct contact with patients, families, AAH team members in all departments, intern students, volunteers, representatives from community groups and agencies, professionals from other health care institutions, and professional organizations.
• Contact with patients with infectious diseases, which requires special protective equipment, training and adherence to prescribed rules and procedures to prevent and spread infection.
• This position falls into a fast‑paced, rapidly and constantly changing environment.

Our Commitment to You: Benefits

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and short‑ and long‑term disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full‑time, part‑time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.