Creative Arts Therapist Job at Saint Joseph's Medical Center/St. Vincent's Hospital Westche..., Yonkers, NY

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  • Saint Joseph's Medical Center/St. Vincent's Hospital Westche...
  • Yonkers, NY

Job Description

Job Description

Creative Arts Therapist, Yonkers, NY

Saint Joseph's Medical Center in Yonkers, NY 29-bed Inpatient Psychiatric Unit provides a comprehensive treatment program for adults who need hospitalization. Admission to the unit can be voluntary or involuntary. Many patients requiring inpatient psychiatric hospitalization are admitted through the Emergency Department, which is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for psychiatric evaluation. Patients are treated by a multi­ disciplinary team of psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, behavioral techs, and creative arts therapists in addition to providing administration of psychiatric medications to stabilize acute and chronic conditions.

The Creative Arts Therapist will provide individual and group treatment for patients in order to facilitate their recovery and return to the community. In this role, the Creative Arts Therapist documents initial assessments, weekly notes, and multi-disciplinary treatment plans of assigned patients in order to develop a psychotherapeutic plan of care as an integral part of the multidisciplinary treatment program.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide individual and group treatment using creative arts therapy techniques
  • Perform and document weekly assessments throughout patient's stay
  • Participate and present daily Rounds and in-service events
  • Recognize, address and utilize therapeutic creative arts interventions to facilitate mastery and coping.
  • Schedule: Full Time 70 Hours Biweekly 9AM-5PM

Experience:

  • Masters in Art, Music, Dance/Movement, or Drama Therapy. New York State license in Creative Arts Therapy or limited permit eligibility required (supervision towards licensure provided if limited permit)
  • Experience (preferably 2 or more years) working with people who have psychiatric diagnoses, preferably with people who have serious mental illness

1199 Rate: Non licensed - $38.9340 LCAT - $41.54

Saint Joseph's Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Tags

Full time

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