PACT Clinician/Expressive Arts Therapist

Ellenhorn; Arlington (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Ellenhorn LLC in Arlington, MA seeks a PACT Clinician/Expressive Arts Therapist for a full-time role. You will integrate expressive modalities into the Roadmap To Recovery Plan with the PACT Team to support clients with severe mental illness.

Responsibilities include case management, developing and implementing treatment goals with clients, providing expressive arts therapy, educating families, coordinating with community agencies, and participating in on-call crisis coverage.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field is required.
• Post-secondary education and supervised clinical/rehabilitation training required.
• Licensed or certified to practice in the field.
• Ability to establish supportive relationships with clients with severe mental illness.
• Valid driver’s license and a reliable vehicle with a clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management for an assigned group of clients and coordinate ITT activities.
• Develop, implement and revise treatment goals with clients and ITT.
• Provide individual expressive arts therapy and adjust plans as needs change.
• Educate and support families and advocate for client rights.
• Conduct holistic assessments with team members.
• Coordinate with community agencies and families to maintain coordination.
• Participate in on-call crisis rotation 7 days/week, 24 hrs/day.
• Document progress to maintain permanent records.
• Provide treatment, rehab and support services with staff as needed.
• Lead case management and expressive therapies services.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in relevant field

Clinical/rehabilitation internship or supervised training

Job description

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PACT Clinician/Expressive Arts Therapist

Full Time Ellenhorn LLC, Arlington, MA, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1005

Position Summary: Incorporates a multimodal approach including, writing, drama, dance, movement, painting and/or music elements into the overall Roadmap To Recovery Plan utilized by PACT Team.

Qualifications Required:

• Master’s degree in relevant field required
• Post secondary school education and training is required, including internships and other supervised practical experiences in a clinical or rehabilitation setting with persons with severe and persistent mental illness
• Must be licensed or certified to work in the field, abide by a code of ethical and practice standards and be committed to a process of lifetime knowledge and skills development.
• Must have skills and competencies to establish supportive trusting relationships with persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses as well as family and other members or the clients’ network
• Must have valid driver’s license, dependable automobile and a clean drivers record

Qualifications Desired:

• Prior experience working with people with mental illnesses

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Provide service coordination(case management) for an assigned group of client including coordinating and monitoring the activities of the individual treatment teams (ITT).
• Assume primary responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating and revising overall treatment goals and plans in collaboration with the client and the ITT
• Provide individual supportive expressive arts therapy and symptom management, ensuring immediate changes are made in the treatment paln as clients’ needs change
• Educate and support clients’ families and advocate for clients’ rights and preferences
• Conduct holistic and comprehensive assessment along with other team members
• Act as liaison and consult with community agencies and families to maintain coordination in the treatment process
• With other team members, participate in on-call rotation for crisis intervention/support 7days/wk, 24hrs/day.
• Document cl progress to maintain a permanent record of cl activity according to established methods and procedures.
• Provide treatment, rehabilitation and support services, with some interventions directed or performed by staff with or without specialty training and skills (ie voc specialists, residential counselors)
• Take the lead role in providing case management and expressive therapies services.

Nonessential Functions:

• Occasional interstate travel
• Other related duties as assigned

Success Factors/Job Competencies:

• Problem solving skills on both strategic and functional levels
• Commitment to company values
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong team player

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, drive a vehicle, use hands to type, handle or feel objects, reach with hands and arms, bend, walk up and down stairs, talk, hear, and see. Employee must be able to occasionally lift/move up to 50 pounds.
• Work Environment: Most work is performed indoors.