Creative Arts Therapist (Per Diem)

MJHS; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MJHS seeks a Creative Arts Therapist to lead clinical assessment and treatment for patients facing life-limiting illnesses in Queens, NY and surrounding counties. The role involves triaging referrals, conducting initial assessments, and applying therapy interventions across home and facility settings.

Applicants must hold NY State licensure or permit and be nationally board certified in music therapy. A minimum of one year of relevant hospice, palliative care, or acute medical experience is

Qualifications

• Active NY state license or permit in creative arts therapy.
• Board certification in music therapy is desirable and nationally recognized.

Responsibilities

• Accept, triage, and follow up on referrals for creative arts therapy services.
• Follow professional and regulatory visit procedures for home and facility-based care.
• Provide a comprehensive initial clinical assessment and updates.
• Execute creative arts therapy interventions to meet client needs.
• Document clinical activity in accordance with guidelines and medical records standards.
• Promote the organization’s mission and growth of the creative arts therapy program.
• Support training and supervision of interns and contribute to programming, research and marketing.

Skills

Creative arts therapy

Clinical assessment

Regulatory visit procedures

Education

Licensed Creative Arts Therapist NY

Job description

Come lead with us at Queens, NY

Field position will cover Nassau County, NY and Queens, NY.

Our groundbreaking hospice and palliative care programs offer a significant difference when dealing with a life‑limiting condition. We offer a broad range of services in the community or facility‑based to help patients and their families ease the burden of managing a life‑limiting illness or end of life care.

This position utilizes creative arts therapy interventions to provide the clinical assessment and treatment of physical, psychosocial, and spiritual end‑of‑life issues for patients, caregivers, and bereaved persons in accordance with the interdisciplinary plan‑of‑care. Participates in the clinical training and supervision of creative arts therapy interns; and supports special programming, research, education and marketing efforts to promote the organization’s mission and growth.

• Effectively accepts, triages, and follows‑up on all referrals for creative arts therapy services
• Follows professional and regulatory visit procedures for home and facility‑based health care, including office‑based counseling and groups
• Provides a comprehensive clinical assessment at the initial visit, and updates accordingly
• Executes a variety of appropriate creative arts therapy interventions to meet the client’s needs
• Provides clinical documentation according to agency guidelines and medical record standards
• Promotes the mission and growth of the organization and the creative arts therapy program
• Currently NY‑State licensed or practicing under permit in the field of creative arts therapy, and nationally board certified in the field of music therapy through the Certification Board for Music Therapists.
• Minimum of one year experience working as a creative arts therapist in either hospice, palliative care, or acute medical settings (academic internship placement hours may be considered as a portion of this experience).