Expressive Arts Therapist: Holistic Care & Growth

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals Metropolitan seeks a Creative Arts Therapist to join its department, delivering therapy through art, music, drama, dance, and poetry to support patient recovery and well-being. You will assess patients, develop goals, and collaborate with the care team to implement individualized plans.

You will document progress, participate in QA/PI activities, and contribute to training for volunteers and students, all while upholding NYSED standards.

Qualifications

• Valid NYS License or Limited Permit to practice as a Creative Arts Therapist; Limited Permit requires licensure within two years.
• Assignment Level II requires NYSED license and two years of full-time professional experience in creative arts therapy.
• Assignment Level III requires one additional year of experience beyond Level II.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and implements comprehensive therapeutic group/individual therapy programs using creative arts therapy.
• Conducts individual assessments of patient strengths and weaknesses to evaluate social, cognitive, psychological and physical functioning via creative arts therapy.
• Develops treatment goals based on assessments to improve functioning through creative arts modalities.
• Implements interventions using art, music, drama, dance or poetry to facilitate patient goals.
• Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and contributes to treatment plans.
• Writes regular progress notes and maintains patient records and reports.
• Prepares supplies and maintains inventories of equipment and supplies.
• May coordinate and supervise auxiliary staff in related therapeutic disciplines.
• May instruct and supervise volunteers, interns and students in creative arts therapy.

Skills

Creative Arts Therapy

Assessment & Evaluation

Treatment Planning

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Documentation & QA/PI

Education

New York State licensed Creative Arts Therapist (or eligible)

Two years of full-time professional experience in creative arts therapy

Assignment Level III: one additional year of experience

Job description

NYC Health + Hospitals Metropolitan seeks a Creative Arts Therapist to join its department, delivering therapy through art, music, drama, dance, and poetry to support patient recovery and well-being. You will assess patients, develop goals, and collaborate with the care team to implement individualized plans.

You will document progress, participate in QA/PI activities, and contribute to training for volunteers and students, all while upholding NYSED standards.