Expressive Therapist - Art or Music or Recreation

Medical City Healthcare; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription drug, dental, &视

Wellbeing support & counseling

401(k) match on retirement plan

Tuition & certification support

Dependent scholarships & discounts

Job summary

Medical City Healthcare is seeking an Expressive Therapist at the Medical City Mental Health and Wellness Center - Frisco. This role provides expressive therapy services and participates in a multidisciplinary team to help patients identify and express feelings through art, music, dance, poetry, and drama.

The position emphasizes client-centered sessions, timely documentation, and collaboration with clinicians to meet treatment goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Art Therapy, Music Therapy, or Recreation Therapy is REQUIRED.
• Certifications MT-BC, ATR-BC, or CTRS may be required at time of hire.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support and Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

Responsibilities

• Provide expressive therapy services as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Conduct individual and group expressive therapy sessions based on client needs.
• Complete assessments, documentation, and timely progress notes.
• Attend monthly staff meetings and weekly clinical supervision.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to meet treatment goals.

Skills

Expressive therapy

Group therapy

Interdisciplinary team

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Art/Music/Recreation Therapy

MT-BC/ATR-BC/CTRS certification (preferred)

Job description

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Mental Health Professional - Bachelor's Required you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Medical City Mental Health and Wellness Center - Frisco which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Expressive Therapist is responsible for providing expressive therapy services to patients, as a member of a multidisciplinary team. Expressive therapy interventions are focused on helping the patient develop a stronger sense of self by promoting the identification and expression of feelings through participation in the creation and sharing of personal work, to include visual art, dance/movement, poetry, writing, drama or music.

Specific Job Functions

• Complete activity therapy assessments.
• Provide group and individual expressive therapy sessions appropriate to client needs.
• Display professionalism in dealing with customers, staff and clinicians.
• Complete assignments in a timely manner.
• Complete documentation in a timely manner.
• Follow all hospital policies and procedures.
• Attend and participate in monthly activity therapy staff meetings.
• Attend and participate in weekly clinical supervision.
• Work with the interdisciplinary team in meeting treatment goals
• May perform other duties as assigned.

What qualifications you will need

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Bachelor’s Degree in Art Therapy, Music Therapy, or Recreation Therapy – REQUIRED
• Certification within the specialty may also be required at time of hire (MT-BC, ATR-BC, or CTRS)

Benefits

Medical City Mental Health and Wellness Center - Frisco, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status