Creative Arts Therapist - Full time

ignoredontpost; Forest Park (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Riveredge Hospital in Forest Park, IL is seeking a Creative Arts Therapist to help shape the future of behavioral health care in the community. You will bring compassion, expertise, and passion for quality to a setting that promotes wellness and hope through artistic therapies.

Qualified applicants have a Bachelor's (or Master's where required) in relevant arts therapy, and are registered or certified in their specialty, with CPR and CPI training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or Master's if required by area of specialty) in Music, Drama, Art, Dance/Movement, Drama or Recreation Therapy.
• Registered/board certified or certified (or registration/certificate pending) with the national association of his/her specialty area.
• Successful completion of education with experience in the field.
• Maintains compliance with hospital competencies and CPR and CPI regulations.

Responsibilities

• Uses organized age-appropriate activities for patient treatment, in groups or individually.
• Delivers compassionate therapy to improve behavioral health outcomes.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to support patient wellbeing.

Skills

Creative Arts Therapy

Group & individual therapy

CPR & CPI

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Music, Drama, Art, Dance/Movement, Recreation Therapy

Job description

Responsibilities

Shape the future of behavioral health care throughout the Forest Park community by joining our extraordinary team at Riveredge Hospital. Bring your compassion, expertise, enthusiasm, and passion for quality to a place that cultivates wellness and inspires hope.

We are currently seeking a Creative Arts Therapist for Riveredge Hospital. Qualified applicants can have certification or licensure in: Dance/Movement, Art, Music, Drama, Recreation, etc.

The Creative Arts Therapist uses a variety of organized age/population specific activities for patient treatment. Treatment is provided in groups or individually for all assigned patients.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree (or Master's if required by the areaof speciality) required in Music, Drama, Art, Dance/Movement, Drama or Recreation Therapy.

Registered/board certified or certified (or registration /certificate pending) with the national association of his/her specialty area.

Successful completion of education with experience in the field.

Maintains compliance with all Hospital annual competencies as well as CPR, and Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI).

Thoroughly understands the management of the patient milieu including age specific and cultural requirements and has knowledge of JCAHO, CMS, OSHA regulations and all other relevant state and federal regulatory standards.