Expressive Arts Manager

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and comprehensive |

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital (LBHH), a joint venture affiliated with Universal Health Services, is seeking an Expressive Arts Manager to oversee EA programming across adult, adolescent, and specialty units. This role emphasizes clinical supervision, regulatory compliance, and development of age-appropriate treatment plans within a psychiatric hospital setting.

Responsibilities include scheduling, timecard approval, supervising complex cases, and ensuring high-quality expressive arts

Qualifications

• Licensure: Must be registered and/or certified in recreation therapy or a creative arts therapy field. Active credentials MT-BC, ATR, DMT, CTRS.
• Education: Master's Degree in recreation therapy or a creative arts therapy field.
• Experience: Two years of clinical experience in a psychiatric or mental health setting preferred.
• Ability to work weekends if needed.

Responsibilities

• Provides structure to ensure that the EA clinical team and programming meets all regulatory services and compliance requirements.
• Supports the clinical and administrative needs of PHP.
• Manages the EA department schedule and approves timecards.
• Provides supervision and direction on complex cases and assists with safety and behavioral programming parameters.
• Develop and implement EA therapy treatment plans that are age appropriate and align with treatment goals; maintain documentation.
• Facilitates individual and patient groups using EA modalities.
• Assist in keeping EA supplies organized and in working condition.
• Manage ordering EA supplies for the department and hospital suites.

Education

Master's Degree in recreation therapy or a creative arts therapy field

Job description

Responsibilities

Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital (LBHH) is a 126-bed, inpatient psychiatric hospital and start-up joint venture between Lancaster General Health/Penn Medicine and Universal Health Services.

In addition to a general adult unit and dedicated adolescent unit, the facility offers services for treating those with co-occurring disorders on the psychiatric-medical unit, an intensive adult unit to care for those with severe conditions, as well as a women's trauma unit.

Expressive Arts Managers are responsible for completing the following duties and tasks:

• Provides structure to ensure that the assigned EA clinical team and programming meets all required regulatory services and compliance requirements.
• Is trained to support the clinical and administrative needs of PHP.
• Manages the EA department schedule and approves timecards.
• Provides supervision and direction on complex cases and assists with safety and behavioral programming parameters.
• Develop and implement EA therapy treatment plans that are age appropriate, and consistent with overall treatment goals. Maintain the clinical and administrative documentation associated with performed services.
• Facilitates individual and patient groups that are well prepared and beneficial to clients using EA modalities.
• Assist in keeping supplies and equipment organized and in working condition.
• Manage ordering EA supplies for the department and for the hospital suites.

What do our current staff value at LBHH?

• An environment that puts patient care first.
• Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career.
• There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities.
• Supportive and responsive leadership.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

What's in it for me?

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• Robust tuition reimbursement
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• An opportunity to make a difference every single day.

Qualifications

What Does LBHH Require for this Role?

• Licensure: Must be registered and/or certified in recreation therapy or a creative arts therapy field. Applicable active credentials include:MT-BC, ATR, DMT, CTRS. Active credentials required.
• Education: Master's Degree in recreation therapy or a creative arts therapy field
• Experience: Two years of clinical experience in a psychiatric or mental health setting preferred.
• Ability to work weekends if needed.

Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital: Treatment. Compassion. Hope. Today, tomorrow and always.

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