Creative Arts Therapist — Inpatient Therapy & Impact

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Creative Arts Therapist to provide assessment, clinical counseling, and therapy services to inpatients across our hospital. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team to support patient goals.

You will facilitate individual and group therapy, using music, art, or dance/movement approaches, and apply your counseling skills to promote recovery in a supportive healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Music, Counseling, Psychology, or a creative arts field.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a healthcare setting.
• Clinical counseling skills.
• Patient population knowledge and skills.
• Advanced language skills.
• Basic mathematical skills.
• Intermediate critical thinking skills.
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, clinical counseling, and therapy services to inpatients.
• Facilitate individual and group therapy as part of the multidisciplinary team to achieve treatment goals.

Skills

Clinical counseling

Advanced language skills

Basic math

Critical thinking

Computer literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Music, Counseling, Psychology, or creative arts related field (Music Therapy, Art Therapy, and/or Dance/Movement Therapy)

Job description

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Creative Arts Therapist to provide assessment, clinical counseling, and therapy services to inpatients across our hospital. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team to support patient goals.

You will facilitate individual and group therapy, using music, art, or dance/movement approaches, and apply your counseling skills to promote recovery in a supportive healthcare environment.