Trauma-Informed Creative Arts Therapist for Community Wellness

Phoenix House of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix House of New York is seeking a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT) to provide trauma-informed, recovery-oriented group services at the Brooklyn Community Recovery Center. The role involves designing and facilitating creative arts and wellness activities to support self-expression, coping, social connection, and recovery goals.

They will collaborate with peer staff, supervise interns when needed, and travel to community-based locations to deliver programming while maintaining

Qualifications

• Master's degree in creative arts therapy or closely related field is required.
• Training in at least one creative arts therapy discipline with ability to integrate additional expressive approaches is required.
• Experience facilitating groups in behavioral health, substance use recovery, or community mental health is preferred.
• Maintain required professional license including continuing education.

Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate therapeutic and wellness groups using art, music, movement, drama, writing, mindfulness, and other modalities.
• Lead accessible physical wellness activities and adapt to varied abilities with proper approvals.
• Create a welcoming, trauma-informed group environment grounded in choice, dignity, mutuality, and strengths.
• Collaborate with peer staff and community partners to reflect participant interests and recovery goals.
• Develop community partnerships to increase participation and access to services.
• Screen participants and provide ongoing observation to support safe participation and referrals.
• Develop group curricula, session plans, and seasonal wellness programming.
• Document attendance, interventions, progress, referrals, and incidents accurately and timely.
• Maintain professional boundaries, confidentiality, and ethics in a peer-led setting.
• Support outreach events and community engagement activities.
• Maintain materials, inventory, and safety for activities.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Recovery-oriented practice

Harm reduction

Cultural humility

Person-centered engagement

Education

Master's degree in creative arts therapy

Training in at least one creative arts therapy discipline

Experience facilitating groups in behavioral health settings

Active professional license including continuing education

Job description

Phoenix House of New York is seeking a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT) to provide trauma-informed, recovery-oriented group services at the Brooklyn Community Recovery Center. The role involves designing and facilitating creative arts and wellness activities to support self-expression, coping, social connection, and recovery goals.

They will collaborate with peer staff, supervise interns when needed, and travel to community-based locations to deliver programming while maintaining