Expressive Arts Therapy Program Lead

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

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