Creative Arts Therapist: Art & Music for Healing

Medical University of South Carolina; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical University of South Carolina is seeking a Creative Arts Therapist I to provide art or music therapy across the hospital, designing interventions and documenting patient progress toward goals. You will work with the care team to meet cognitive, physical, and expressive needs of patients and families.

Responsibilities include assessments, documentation, collaboration with volunteers and interns, and communicating program goals to MUSC Health leaders and the community.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in music therapy or music with an equivalency in music therapy
• MT-BC certification or ATR registration within one year of employment
• Master’s degree in art therapy with ATR registration within one year of employment

Responsibilities

• Provides assessments and integrates appropriate Creative Arts Therapy interventions for assigned patient population; meeting cognitive, physical, functional, and expressive needs of patients, patient families, and MUSC community.
• Documents and maintains records, progress reports, and statistics in appropriate formats while fulfilling the Arts in Healing Program and facility-wide quality assurance/performance improvement standards.
• Works collaboratively with select volunteers and Interns within the Arts in Healing Program.
• Leads communication and education of the Arts in Healing Program goals, mission, and services to MUSC Health leaders, physicians, care team members, and the community.
• Works collaboratively with the Office of Humanities, Development, Government Relations, Patient and Family Centered Care, and Diversity and Inclusion to ensure MUSC community needs are incorporated into the patient-centered Arts in Healing Program.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Creativity

Flexibility

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in music therapy

MT-BC certification

Master’s degree in art therapy

ATR registration

Job description

Medical University of South Carolina is seeking a Creative Arts Therapist I to provide art or music therapy across the hospital, designing interventions and documenting patient progress toward goals. You will work with the care team to meet cognitive, physical, and expressive needs of patients and families.

Responsibilities include assessments, documentation, collaboration with volunteers and interns, and communicating program goals to MUSC Health leaders and the community.