Art Therapist

LCMC Health; United States; On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health is seeking a licensed or eligible Art Therapist to provide pediatric art therapy within our clinical teams in New Orleans. You will assess patients and families, design and implement therapy plans, and document progress as part of a multidisciplinary approach.

The role requires a Master’s Degree in Art Therapy and 2 years of pediatric healthcare experience, with Provisional ATR licensure or ATR certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Art Therapy required.
• 2 years of experience in pediatric clinical/behavioral health care.
• Provisional Registered Art Therapist licensure or ATR-eligible; ATR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient and family needs and strengths.
• Develop individualized or group art therapy treatment plans.
• Design and implement art therapy sessions to meet medical needs.
• Document sessions, patient progress, and outcomes; coordinate with other caregivers.
• Maintain knowledge of current research and techniques in art therapy.

Skills

Art Therapy

Pediatric care

Assessment

Documentation

Education

Master’s Degree Art Therapy

Job description

Your job is more than a job.

Why a Great Place to Work At LCMC Health

we help you to lean into your calling by leaning in with you, ensuring you have the resources to do your job as only you can. And that begins with receiving the support you need to thrive and grow, which looks different for each person. Living out our commitment to inclusion requires providing benefits that are as diverse and unique as our workforce. It’s a responsibility we take seriously. Because we don’t just serve the New Orleans community—we’re at the beating heart of it. Whether by offering community health services or making medical innovations more accessible, LCMC Health is bringing a culture of wellness to the communities that matter to you. When you know you’re making an authentic impact, you give a little extra to every day— as a person, with your team, in your community—and that’s one of the reasons why you’ll be a perfect fit at LCMC Health, where giving a little something extra is at the heart of everything we do.

GENERAL DUTIES

Provides and demonstrates assessment of patient and family:

• Reviews patient information and develops methods based on psychological, cognitive, communicative, social and physiological functioning focused on the patient's needs and strengths.

Plans interventions and/or programs:

• Develops individualized and/or group treatment plans based upon assessment, patient's prognosis, applicable information from other disciplines and sources.
• Designs, structures art therapy sessions or programs to meet patient's medical needs and requirements.
• Prepares artistic equipment, media, stationery or devices to accomplish therapy session objectives.

Implements interventions and/or programs:

• Implements interventions based on analysis and planning.
• Utilizes methodologies that are consistent with recent advances in health and safety practices.
• Documents the schedule and interventions used.

Evaluates interventional outcomes:

• Interprets, analyzes the artistic creations of patients to examine their current physical, emotional and cognitive state.
• Documents the patient's response to individual and/or group treatment.
• Collaborates and works closely with other caregivers or refers patients for more specialized services.

Continuing Education:

• Maintains knowledge of current developments in research, theory and techniques in art therapy.

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

2 years of experience Clinical- pediatric healthcare/ behavioral health

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

Master's Degree Art Therapy

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Basic Life Support HeartSaver & First Aid American Heart Association

Provisional Registered Art Therapist (ATR-Provisional) licensure

Preferred: ATR certification

Preferred: Non-Violent Crisis Prevention Crisis Prevention Institute

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

• Does this position formally supervise employees? No

FUNCTIONAL DEMANDS

• Light: Light physical requirements- Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Sitting - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Standing - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Walking - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Lifting Floor to waist level: 0-10lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Lifting Floor to waist level: 10-20lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Lifting Floor to waist level: 20-50lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Lifting Floor to waist level: 50-100lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Lifting Floor to waist level: 100+lbs - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Lifting Waist level and above: 0-10lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Lifting Waist level and above: 10-20lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Lifting Waist level and above: 20-50lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Lifting Waist level and above: 50-100lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Lifting Waist level and above: 100+lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Carrying objects - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Push/pull - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Twisting - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Bending - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Reaching forward - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Reaching overhead - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Squat/kneel/crawl - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Wrist position deviation - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Pinching/fine motor activities - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Keyboard use/repetitive motion - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Taste or smell - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Talk or hear -

SENSORY REQUIREMENTS

• Near Vision - Accurate 20/40
• Far Vision - Accurate 20/40
• Color Discrimination - Yes
• Depth Perception - Accurate
• Hearing - Accurate

OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE RISK POTENTIAL

• Bloodborne pathogens - Reasonably Anticipated
• Chemical - Reasonably Anticipated
• Airborne communicable diseases - Reasonably Anticipated
• Extreme temperatures - Not Anticipated
• Radiation - Not Anticipated
• Uneven surfaces or elevations - Reasonably Anticipated
• Extreme noise levels - Not Anticipated
• Dust/particular matter - Reasonably Anticipated
• Other (List) - Not Anticipated

POPULATION SERVED

• Neonate/Infant up to 1 year: Yes
• Youth (1yr to 15 yrs): Yes
• Adult (16 and up): Yes

WORK SHIFT:

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

Children’s Hospital,

at the heart of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for expert children’s health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. Learn more about Children’s Hospital’s 40+ specialties and our national ranking by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Children’s Hospital

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.