Expressive Arts Manager

Lancaster, PA; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital (LBHH) is seeking an Expressive Arts Manager to lead the EA clinical team and programming within our inpatient psychiatric hospital. This role focuses on delivering evidence-based expressive arts therapies in a regulated, collaborative environment.

You will develop age-appropriate treatment plans, supervise staff, ensure regulatory compliance, coordinate scheduling, and facilitate individual and group EA sessions while maintaining documentation and supplies.

Qualifications

• Licensure: Must be registered and/or certified in recreation therapy or a creative arts therapy field. Active credentials include 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 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.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Supervisory experience

Program development

Interpersonal skills

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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