Creative Arts Therapist - Level II

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals is looking for a Creative Arts Therapist to deliver therapeutic services using diverse modalities. The role involves establishing therapy programs, conducting patient assessments, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes.

Applicants must possess a valid license issued by the New York State Education Department and have relevant experience. The position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patient therapy.

Qualifications

• Valid License or Limited Permit from New York State Education Department.
• 2+ years of experience preferred for higher assignment levels.

Responsibilities

• Establish therapeutic programs using creative arts.
• Conduct assessments to evaluate patient capabilities.
• Develop treatment goals and implement therapeutic interventions.

Skills

Creative therapy techniques

Patient assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

License or Limited Permit in Creative Arts Therapy

Experience in creative arts therapy

Job description

Marketing Statement

Elmhurst Hospital Center (EHC) is the major tertiary care provider in the borough of Queens. The hospital is comprised of 545 beds and is a Level I Trauma Center, an Emergency Heart Care Station and a 911 Receiving Hospital. It is the premiere health care organization for key areas such as Surgery, Cardiology, Women's Health, Pediatrics, Rehabilitation Medicine, Renal and Mental Health Services.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high‑quality health services without exception. Every employee takes a person‑centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Duties & Responsibilities

Purpose of Position

This class of positions encompasses professional and/or supervisory work of varying degrees of difficulty in the operation of a creative arts therapy department providing therapeutic services through the utilization of various modalities, principles and techniques specific to the creative arts therapy discipline. All personnel perform related work.

Under direction, with broad latitude for independent judgment and decision making, performs difficult and responsible professional work in the creative arts therapy discipline.

Examples Of Typical Tasks

• Establishes and implements comprehensive therapeutic group/individual therapy programs utilizing principles and practices of creative arts therapy.
• Conducts individual assessments of patient’s strengths and weaknesses to evaluate social, cognitive, psychological and physical functioning through the creative arts process.
• Develops treatment goals and objectives based on initial and ongoing assessments designed to improve functioning through the utilization of the techniques unique to the creative arts therapy discipline.
• Implements therapeutic interventions utilizing art, music, drama, dance or poetry as a modality to facilitate the patient’s attainment of goals articulated in the patient treatment plans.
• Participates as an active member of the interdisciplinary treatment team by attending meetings and contributing to the formulation of individual patient comprehensive treatment plans.
• Writes regular progress notes on patient’s behavior and responses to treatment goals.
• Prepares and maintains records, progress reports, statistical information and participates in departmental and facility‑wide quality assurance/performance improvement (QA/PI) activities.
• Prepares supply requisitions and maintains inventories of equipment and supplies as designated.
• May be assigned to coordinate and supervise the activities of auxiliary staff in related therapeutic disciplines.
• May be assigned to instruct and supervise volunteers, interns and students in the areas of creative arts therapy.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Duties

• Serves as a professional resource to Creative Arts Therapists in the development and implementation of specialized treatment interventions utilizing non‑verbal, diagnostic and expressive techniques.
• Provides consultation for complex cases in the evaluation of social, cognitive, psychological and physical functioning through the creative arts therapy process.
• Monitors, documents and evaluates the attainment of creative arts therapy goals as part of the therapeutic process.
• May represent the department at conferences, workshops, hospital or community functions; reports actions and findings to department.
• May develop and conduct departmental training programs to introduce new developments and techniques within the creative arts therapy discipline.
• May be assigned to function as a primary therapist, as long as practicing within the boundaries of professional competency, as specified in the New York State Education Law, Article 163, Section 8407.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Assignment Level I: A valid License or Limited Permit issued by the New York State Education Department to practice as a Creative Arts Therapist. Employees working with a Limited Permit must obtain licensure within two years from their date of appointment.
• Assignment Level II: A valid License issued by the New York State Education Department to practice as a Creative Arts Therapist; and two years of full‑time, paid, professional experience in creative arts therapy.
• Assignment Level III: In addition to meeting the requirements for Assignment Levels II, Assignment Level III requires one additional year of experience.

Requires

• One additional year of experience.