Inpatient Expressive Arts Therapist

Universal Health Services; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging and rewarding work enviro

Competitive Compensation

Tuition Reimbursement

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision

Job summary

Friends Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, is seeking an Expressive Arts Therapist to join the inpatient treatment team. You will create a therapeutic milieu, plan and coordinate treatment programs for individuals and groups, and apply expressive therapies modalities in care delivery.

Under the direction of the Director of Recreational Therapy, you will contribute to treatment plans, supervise clinical affiliations for expressive therapies students, and support patient care through indirect and

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts required; Master of Arts preferred.
• Experience in expressive therapies or related fields preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct patient care as a member of the Treatment Team.
• Create a therapeutic milieu on the inpatient service.
• Plan and coordinate specific treatment programs for individuals and groups.
• Apply age-appropriate expressive therapies modalities to treatment.
• Organize unit-based psychotherapeutic services and contribute to treatment plans.

Skills

Expressive arts therapy

Group therapy

Milieu therapy

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor of Arts

Master of Arts

Job description

Friends Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, is seeking an Expressive Arts Therapist to join the inpatient treatment team. You will create a therapeutic milieu, plan and coordinate treatment programs for individuals and groups, and apply expressive therapies modalities in care delivery.

Under the direction of the Director of Recreational Therapy, you will contribute to treatment plans, supervise clinical affiliations for expressive therapies students, and support patient care through indirect and