Expressive Arts Coordinator

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an Expressive Arts Coordinator to join their team in Fargo, North Dakota. The role involves delivering expressive arts and psychoeducational groups and requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field. Candidates must be able to communicate effectively, think critically in stressful situations, and demonstrate a positive attitude. This is a part-time role that includes weekend and holiday coverage, providing the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Behavioral Sciences related field required.
• Preferred Master’s Degree in social work, mental health counseling, or related field.
• Able to communicate thoroughly and accurately in a professional manner.

Responsibilities

• Provide expressive arts groups and recreational activities for patients.
• Plan and coordinate client-centered, interactive activities for patient groups.
• Document assessments and group participation accurately and timely.

Skills

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Behavioral Sciences

Master’s Degree in related field

Job description

Responsibilities

PRN Expressive Arts Coordinator Opportunity!

Prairie St. John's, a 132-bed psychiatric care facility located in Fargo, North Dakota, has been providing services for children, adolescents, and adults to address behavioral health and substance use challenges since 1997. Prairie offers inpatient hospitalization, day treatment, residential treatment, and intensive outpatient services. Accredited by The Joint Commission, we are the largest, freestanding behavioral health facility in the region. More than 4000 patients receive care from our compassionate health care team each year at Prairie St. John's.

Prairie St. John’s is seeking an Expressive Arts Coordinator to work with patients in our inpatient level of care. The Expressive Arts Coordinator provides expressive arts groups, psychoeducational groups, and recreational activities.

This position is PRN and includes day and evening coverage. Required to work one weekend a month and will be a part of a holiday rotation.

• The Expressive Arts Coordinator provides expressive arts groups, psychoeducational groups, and recreational activities.
• Plans and coordinates client-centered, interactive activities for patient groups; recognizing instability cues and providing de‑escalating interventions if needed.
• Documents assessments and group participation in an accurate, timely and complete manner, following established policies and procedures.
• Communicates with the treatment team regarding patient treatment, progress and/or concerns.
• Performs various other duties as assigned or as requested
• All employees of Prairie St. John's are expected to adhere to safety policies, safe work practices, and other hospital policies. Employees are expected to complete mandatory training on time and attend mandatory meetings.
• In order to meet the essential functions of this position, employees must work as scheduled.
• All staff at Prairie St. John's may be required to work in different areas/units and varying shifts depending on the business needs to the facility

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $10.77 billion in 2018. In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune, in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500, and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 87,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 327 behavioral health facilities, 40 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Behavioral Sciences related field required.
• Preferred Master’s Degree in social work, mental health counseling, Licensed Occupational Therapist, Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, Licensed Art Therapist, Licensed Music Therapist, Licensed Social Worker or related field.
• Critical thinking and problem‑solving skills; able to react quickly and calmly as part of a team to handle volatile and potentially emergency situations; make effective decisions while in stressful situations and circumstances; and after training, be able to manage disruptive and explosive patients; smoothly and rapidly shift between dissimilar tasks
• Communicate thoroughly and accurately in a professional manner both verbally and in writing. Exceptional interpersonal communication skills are expected.
• Successful employees demonstrate a pleasant upbeat demeanor and a positive attitude.
• Able to use Microsoft Office products

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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