Expressive Therapist (Dance or Movement)-Full Time Days

Start the day excited to make a difference...end the day knowing you did. Come join our team.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Provides direct service to adolescent and adult inpatient and outpatient patients.
• Performs assessments to determine therapeutic and functional goals for the patients.
• Develops treatment plans with varied interventions based on assessment, interests and objectives of therapy.
• Assess patients' development, abilities, personality, interests and conflicts through their medium.
• Prepares and submit patients' reactions and progress reports and confers with treatment team.
• Maintains and completes required clinical documentation.
• Attends multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• Provides in-service programs to educate staff and volunteers about expressive therapy.
• Attends clinical in-service programs and continuing education opportunities.
• Maintains expressive therapy supplies and equipment.
• Oversees interns and shadowing experiences for students as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of Expressive Therapy; Master's degree in Art, Music, Dance, Movement Therapy or related field required.
• If Art Therapist - Board certified in Art Therapy (ATR-BC) required within six months of hire.
• If Music Therapist - Board certified in Music Therapy (MT-BC) required within six months of hire.
• If Dance/Movement Therapist - Board certified in Dance/Movement Therapy (DMTCB) required within 6 months of hire.
• Previous inpatient/outpatient mental health/substance abuse experience required.
• CPR (AHA Healthcare Provider) required.
• CPI certification required within 90 days of hire.

As an EOE/AA employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.