Creative Arts Therapist

NYU Langone; New York (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn is seeking a Creative Arts Therapist to deliver therapeutic programs for pediatric or adult patients in a hospital setting. You will assess patient needs, plan individualized therapy, and collaborate with the healthcare team to support patient and family goals.

The role emphasizes professional development, documentation, and adherence to safety, ethical standards, and hospital policies. Certification/LCAT eligibility within one year of hire is required.

Qualifications

• Requires Masters degree in Creative Arts Therapy and licensure eligibility (LCAT) within one year of hire.
• Excellent communication with all levels of the organization and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide creative arts therapy to pediatric or adult patients.
• Assess, plan, and implement individual and group therapy sessions.
• Develop care plans aligned with patient goals and coordinating with interdisciplinary team.
• Ensure safety and ethical standards in all therapies.
• Maintain documentation and participate in professional development.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Masters degree in Creative Arts Therapy

Job description

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn is a full-service teaching hospital and Level I trauma center located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The hospital is central to a comprehensive network of affiliated ambulatory and outpatient practices, and serves as NYU Langone Health's anchor for healthcare access, growth, and delivery in the entire borough. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

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Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Creative Arts Therapist.

In this role, the successful candidate Position Summary: Responsible for providing creative arts therapy program for pediatric or adult patients in assigned area under the general guidance of Supervisor or Director.

Job Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Utilizes knowledge, expertise, and resources to assess, plan and prioritize appropriate creative arts therapy interventions for assigned patient population. Seeks and assimilates information from team members, patient, family, and medical record to perform appropriate assessment. Assesses patients interests and creative/expressive goals using knowledge of human development/disease/condition, treatment, healthcare stressors, cultural and family systems.
• Determines and prioritizes scope and depth of creative arts therapy services indicated for each patient based on assessment/reassessment and develops care plans compatible with patient strengths, needs and goals.
• Plans, organizes, and implements individual and group creative arts programs for designated clinical area. Ensures that the program is varied and engaging to meet the psychological, cognitive, physical, functional, social, and expressive needs of patients and, as applicable, family members while meeting the guidelines established by discipline specific and applicable regulatory agencies.
• Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of individual and group creative arts therapy interventions and activities, modifying as necessary to achieve goals and improve performance.
• Complies with all applicable policies and procedures for the department, hospital, and external credentialing agencies.
• Facilitates patient/family relations in the context of Patient- and Family-Centered Care. Includes family members in assessment and interventions, providing education and support to families as appropriate.
• Provides, through direct and indirect involvement, a safe and therapeutic environment for individuals and groups. Selects a safe, appropriate supply of materials and equipment to address the needs and goals of the assigned area and population. Facilitates the effective purchase, donation, delivery, and storage of materials utilized in programming. Identifies environmental safety hazards and corresponding preventive/protective measures.
• Builds and maintains positive, collaborative relationships with interdisciplinary team members, integrating goals and plans to promote optimal patient care, safety, patient/family-centeredness and satisfaction. Recommends consults/referrals when patient needs are beyond the scope of Creative arts therapy.
• Where applicable, participates in ongoing student and/or volunteer management, program development and evaluation to best meet patient/family and unit/service needs. Develops competencies in teaching, supervising, and providing feedback for students and volunteers as assigned.
• Prioritizes, plans and organizes work for timely outcomes. Demonstrates the ability to evaluate own performance and integrate feedback into practice. Annually develops professional goals with measurable objectives.
• Participates in ongoing professional development to enhance knowledge and job skills and to contribute to the accomplishment of hospital and department mission and goals. Identifies and documents activities to maintain current knowledge, clinical practice, and professional certification.
• Upholds professional code of ethical responsibility including the establishment of therapeutic relationships with patients and families that are clear, caring, and with boundaries
• Documents services provided to patients/families appropriately, effectively, and in a timely manner. Maintains data collection and dissemination as required by departmental and hospital policy.
• Provides therapeutic support, through direct and indirect involvement within inpatient psychiatry and emergency psychiatry(CPEP).

Minimum Qualifications

To qualify you must have a Masters degree in Creative Arts Therapy (Art Therapy, Music Therapy, Drama Therapy or Dance/Movement Therapy). Must be certification/registration eligible upon hire, with certification by the appropriate credentialing organization and LCAT within one year of hire.

Preferred Licenses

Creative Arts Therapist Lic

Preferred Qualifications

Certification and LCAT with at least 1 year creative arts therapy experience in a healthcare setting.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.

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