Creative Arts Therapist (Per Diem)

Metropolitan Jewish Health System, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Metropolitan Jewish Health System, Inc. seeks a licensed creative arts therapist to deliver clinical assessment and treatment for end-of-life issues in Nassau County and Queens, NY, within hospice and palliative care programs.

You will triage referrals, perform initial assessments, implement arts-based interventions, and document per agency standards while supporting interns and program growth.

Qualifications

• Currently NY-State licensed or practicing under permit in the field of creative arts therapy.
• Nationally board certified in music therapy (Music Therapists Board).
• Minimum of one year experience as a creative arts therapist in hospice/palliative or acute medical settings.
• Valid driver license and access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Accept, triage, and follow up on referrals for creative arts therapy services.
• Follow professional visit procedures for home and facility-based care and office groups.
• Provide a comprehensive clinical assessment at the initial visit and update as needed.
• Execute creative arts therapy interventions to meet client needs.
• Document clinically according to agency guidelines and medical records standards.
• Promote the organization’s mission and growth of the creative arts therapy program.

Skills

Creative arts therapy

Clinical assessment

Documentation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Education

NY State license or permit in creative arts therapy

Board certification in music therapy (Music Therapists Certification Board)

Job description

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).
• Valid driver license and car