Mount Sinai Health System
Licensed Creative Arts Therapist - Inpatient Psychiatry - MSH - Full Time/Days
Mount Sinai Health System, New York, New York, us, 10261
Job Description
As a member of the clinical team in the department of Psychiatry, the Licensed Creative Arts Therapist is responsible for the design, development and implementation of group and individual psychotherapy, the provision of therapeutic and recreational activities, and the maintenance of a therapeutic milieu for psychiatric in-patients or for outpatient clients within the Continuing Day Treatment Program.
Responsibilities
1.Evaluates patients by using professional techniques such as interview, standardized evaluation, projective procedure and non-verbal behavior assessment, in order to determine functional capacities, suitability for group therapies and activities, and develop course of treatment
2.Obtains information from medical records, medical staff, and the patients themselves to assess patients' capabilities, needs, and interests
3.Monitors and records patients' progress to ensure that individual treatment goals and objectives are met or revised as appropriate
4.Attends and participates in departmental, unit and team meetings
5.Confers with members of the treatment team to plan and evaluate programming
6.Keeps track of inventory and maintains work space in an organized, hygienic manner consistent with regulatory requirements. Estimates needs for space, supplies, and equipment and responds accordingly
7.Maintains currency in field by review of professional literature on an ongoing basis; participation in professional organizations and attending appropriate conferences
8.Provides task supervision and departmental orientation to interns, students of various disciplines and volunteers. Assists in orientation of staff as assigned
9.Assist in miscellaneous departmental responsibilities and functions which include preparing and delivering presentations to hospital personnel as assigned, provides input into planning and selection of in-service training programs and submits monthly statistics regarding caseload, group load, and clients
10.Adheres to certification and/or licensing requirements as determined by respective regulatory agencies
11.Performs other related duties as assigned
Responsibilities within Inpatient Psychiatry
1.Implements group and individual psychotherapy sessions according to therapeutic design and in consultation with clinical team; adapts departmental treatment plan to meet changing patient needs during the course of treatment
2.Develops, updates and implements Interdisciplinary Treatment Plan with clinical team
3.Prepares patient assessment and progress reports; documents clinical services in medical record; communicates relevant information to clinical team; recommends changes or modifications in therapeutic programming as necessary
4.Participates in ongoing group and/or individual clinical supervision, as arranged by Department Manager per state regulations
5.In consultation with department Manager, appropriately licensed Psychiatric Rehabilitation Therapists may take on individual and group clinical supervision responsibilities with respect to therapists practicing under a limited permit
Responsibilities within Outpatient Psychiatry
1.Assess patients' emotional, developmental, educational, recreational, and related health care needs. Make outside referrals when indicated. Increase patient and family involvement in the patients' illness/wellness self-management
2.Develop techniques and interventions to help reduce stress, increase adaptive coping, and enhance developmental growth
3.Implements individual or group activities in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and according to the design of specific programs within the division
4.Prepares and maintains record and case files including documentation such as patients' personal and eligibility information, services provided, narratives of patient contacts and relevant correspondence. Maintains compliance with the content and timeliness of charting requirements as mandated by the hospital and all external regulatory agencies
5.Maintains case management responsibilities of assigned clients. Counsels, refers for services identified as necessary, keeps case notes on progress or lack of same, corresponds and coordinates service with hospital staff, family members and caregivers, and outside agencies involved with patients; instructs other staff on the implementation of treatment plans
6.Attends weekly Patient Rounds to discuss patients' participation in program, provides feedback regarding patients' progress and receives input from the interdisciplinary team (including psychiatrists, clinical director, social workers, rehabilitation counselors, etc.)
7.Develops and maintains relationships with community referral sources including but not limited to supportive psychiatric housing, community mental health centers, psychosocial programs, the NYC shelter system, community groups, etc.
8.Participates in ongoing group and/or individual clinical supervision, as arranged by Director of the CDTP per state regulations
Qualifications
Masters degree in a psychiatric rehabilitation discipline (i.e. Creative Arts Therapy, Social Work, Counseling).Candidate must meet educational requirements for licensing in a discipline capable of providing individual and group psychotherapy.One year unpaid or paid experience working in a psychiatric rehabilitation setting, acute psychiatric experience preferred for inpatient positions.Clinical experience with population specific to unit of assignment (child/adolescent, geriatric, MICA, adult) also recommended for inpatientLCAT requiredCollective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSH
SEIU 1199 at Mount Sinai Hospital, 743 - Psych Nursing (NP/NC) - MSH, Mount Sinai Hospital
About Us
Strength Through Diversity
The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai's unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:
Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.
At Mount Sinai, our leaders strive to learn, empower others, and embrace change to further advance equity and improve the well-being of staff, patients, and the organization. We expect our leaders to embrace anti-racism, create a collaborative and respectful environment, and constructively disrupt the status quo to improve the system and enhance care for our patients. We work hard to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to advance professionally.
Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our history!
"About the Mount Sinai Health System:
Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time - discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients' medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes approximately 7,400 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report's "Best Children's Hospitals" ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country's best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 14 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek's "The World's Best Smart Hospitals" ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.
The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are passionately committed to addressing racism and its effects on our faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve. Our goal is for Mount Sinai to become an anti-racist health care and learning institution that intentionally addresses structural racism."
EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans
As a member of the clinical team in the department of Psychiatry, the Licensed Creative Arts Therapist is responsible for the design, development and implementation of group and individual psychotherapy, the provision of therapeutic and recreational activities, and the maintenance of a therapeutic milieu for psychiatric in-patients or for outpatient clients within the Continuing Day Treatment Program.
Responsibilities
1.Evaluates patients by using professional techniques such as interview, standardized evaluation, projective procedure and non-verbal behavior assessment, in order to determine functional capacities, suitability for group therapies and activities, and develop course of treatment
2.Obtains information from medical records, medical staff, and the patients themselves to assess patients' capabilities, needs, and interests
3.Monitors and records patients' progress to ensure that individual treatment goals and objectives are met or revised as appropriate
4.Attends and participates in departmental, unit and team meetings
5.Confers with members of the treatment team to plan and evaluate programming
6.Keeps track of inventory and maintains work space in an organized, hygienic manner consistent with regulatory requirements. Estimates needs for space, supplies, and equipment and responds accordingly
7.Maintains currency in field by review of professional literature on an ongoing basis; participation in professional organizations and attending appropriate conferences
8.Provides task supervision and departmental orientation to interns, students of various disciplines and volunteers. Assists in orientation of staff as assigned
9.Assist in miscellaneous departmental responsibilities and functions which include preparing and delivering presentations to hospital personnel as assigned, provides input into planning and selection of in-service training programs and submits monthly statistics regarding caseload, group load, and clients
10.Adheres to certification and/or licensing requirements as determined by respective regulatory agencies
11.Performs other related duties as assigned
Responsibilities within Inpatient Psychiatry
1.Implements group and individual psychotherapy sessions according to therapeutic design and in consultation with clinical team; adapts departmental treatment plan to meet changing patient needs during the course of treatment
2.Develops, updates and implements Interdisciplinary Treatment Plan with clinical team
3.Prepares patient assessment and progress reports; documents clinical services in medical record; communicates relevant information to clinical team; recommends changes or modifications in therapeutic programming as necessary
4.Participates in ongoing group and/or individual clinical supervision, as arranged by Department Manager per state regulations
5.In consultation with department Manager, appropriately licensed Psychiatric Rehabilitation Therapists may take on individual and group clinical supervision responsibilities with respect to therapists practicing under a limited permit
Responsibilities within Outpatient Psychiatry
1.Assess patients' emotional, developmental, educational, recreational, and related health care needs. Make outside referrals when indicated. Increase patient and family involvement in the patients' illness/wellness self-management
2.Develop techniques and interventions to help reduce stress, increase adaptive coping, and enhance developmental growth
3.Implements individual or group activities in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and according to the design of specific programs within the division
4.Prepares and maintains record and case files including documentation such as patients' personal and eligibility information, services provided, narratives of patient contacts and relevant correspondence. Maintains compliance with the content and timeliness of charting requirements as mandated by the hospital and all external regulatory agencies
5.Maintains case management responsibilities of assigned clients. Counsels, refers for services identified as necessary, keeps case notes on progress or lack of same, corresponds and coordinates service with hospital staff, family members and caregivers, and outside agencies involved with patients; instructs other staff on the implementation of treatment plans
6.Attends weekly Patient Rounds to discuss patients' participation in program, provides feedback regarding patients' progress and receives input from the interdisciplinary team (including psychiatrists, clinical director, social workers, rehabilitation counselors, etc.)
7.Develops and maintains relationships with community referral sources including but not limited to supportive psychiatric housing, community mental health centers, psychosocial programs, the NYC shelter system, community groups, etc.
8.Participates in ongoing group and/or individual clinical supervision, as arranged by Director of the CDTP per state regulations
Qualifications
Masters degree in a psychiatric rehabilitation discipline (i.e. Creative Arts Therapy, Social Work, Counseling).Candidate must meet educational requirements for licensing in a discipline capable of providing individual and group psychotherapy.One year unpaid or paid experience working in a psychiatric rehabilitation setting, acute psychiatric experience preferred for inpatient positions.Clinical experience with population specific to unit of assignment (child/adolescent, geriatric, MICA, adult) also recommended for inpatientLCAT requiredCollective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSH
SEIU 1199 at Mount Sinai Hospital, 743 - Psych Nursing (NP/NC) - MSH, Mount Sinai Hospital
About Us
Strength Through Diversity
The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai's unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:
Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.
At Mount Sinai, our leaders strive to learn, empower others, and embrace change to further advance equity and improve the well-being of staff, patients, and the organization. We expect our leaders to embrace anti-racism, create a collaborative and respectful environment, and constructively disrupt the status quo to improve the system and enhance care for our patients. We work hard to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to advance professionally.
Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our history!
"About the Mount Sinai Health System:
Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time - discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients' medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes approximately 7,400 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report's "Best Children's Hospitals" ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country's best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 14 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek's "The World's Best Smart Hospitals" ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.
The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are passionately committed to addressing racism and its effects on our faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve. Our goal is for Mount Sinai to become an anti-racist health care and learning institution that intentionally addresses structural racism."
EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans