Art Therapist (Special Education: Fairmount Campus:-Lower/Middle School)

Kennedy Krieger Institute, Inc.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 33,627 - 57,955; Part time

Job summary

Kennedy Krieger Institute, Inc. is seeking a part-time Art Therapist to provide mental health services to students and families, using both verbal and non-verbal art therapy approaches.

The role involves developing individualized treatment goals, documenting progress for IEPs, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team, while maintaining a professional level of documentation and program organization.

Qualifications

• Must possess and maintain LGPAT licensure with the MD Board.
• PCM training will be provided; achieve Practitioner level per policy.

Responsibilities

• Develops individualized goals and objectives for each referred student based on art therapy assessment and student history.
• Maintains up-to-date documentation and prepares quarterly and yearly reports for IEPs.
• Incorporates art therapy goals into the IEP and provides individual or group services.
• Participates in interdisciplinary staff meetings and collaborates with case management.
• Performs administrative tasks and maintains art therapy materials and room.
• Participates in department meetings and maintains professional demeanor.

Skills

LGPAT licensure

PCM training

Education

Master's degree in Art Therapy

Job description

Overview

This Part-time Art Therapist provides mental health services on a non-verbal and verbal basis to students and their families facilitating the use of art as a medium of expression, develops appropriate treatment goals and acts as a member of the interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

1. Develops individualized goals and objectives for each referred student, based upon information concerning the student’s emotional, perceptual, cognitive, physical, and social level of functioning gleaned from the art therapy assessment procedure and from the student’s case history.
2. Maintains up-to-date documentation of contact, including nature of intervention, and prepares quarterly reports, and yearly reports for IEPs.
3. Incorporates the student’s art therapy goals and objectives in the individualized education/treatment plan (IEP) and implements treatment plan by providing individual and or group services for the student.
4. Participates in ongoing staff meetings with interdisciplinary treatment team, collaborating with significant participants involved in case management.
5. Performs administrative tasks such as maintaining materials, equipment, requisitioning supplies and organizing art therapy room.
6. Participates in mental department meetings and committees and demonstrate professional demeanor with colleagues.

Qualifications

• Must possess and maintain licensure at the LGPAT level through the MD Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists.
• Professional Crisis Management (PCM) training will be provided by the department. The employee must achieve certification at the “Practitioner” level according to the timeline established within the departmental policy.

Education

Master’s Degree in Art Therapy is required.

Experience

Experience with students with intellectual and developmental disabilities preferred.

Minimum pay range

USD $24.41/Hr.

Maximum pay range

USD $42.07/Hr.

Equal Opportunity Provider & Employer M/F/Disability/ProtectedVet