NYC Health Hospitals is hiring: Creative Arts Therapist - L II in New York

Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center is attuned to the healthcare issues that matter to the people of North Brooklyn. Woodhull focuses on preventing disease and promoting healthy lifestyles by reaching out to the community at various convenient locations.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high-quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons

Work Shifts

9AM - 5PM

Job Description

The Creative Arts Therapist is an integral member of the interdisciplinary treatment team within the department of psychiatry. Under supervision, participates in the development and implementation of a clinically sound, culturally responsive therapeutic treatment program for adults with serious mental illness (SMI) who may also have co-occurring substance abuse, as well as medical problems. The Creative Arts Therapist provides therapeutic groups and individual sessions engaging clients in a person-centered, sensitive, caring manner to promote recovery and self-sufficiency as a goal of treatment.

Areas of Responsibilities
CPEP Adult Inpatient Psych

Duties & Responsibilities

Under supervision of the Licensed Creative Arts Therapist 3/ Associate Director, and in addition to performing the duties of Assignment Level 1, the Creative Arts Therapist Level 2 also performs the following:
1. Provide therapeutic activities that are culturally responsive, age appropriate and based on the assessed needs of the clients served.
2. Provides individual and group counseling in order to assist clients with identifying problems
and exploring potential solutions, setting realistic goals and implementing strategies that build upon their strengths, and motivating them to further their recovery.
3. Provides consultation for complex cases in the evaluation of social, cognitive, psychological and physical functioning through the creative arts therapy process.
4. Implements therapeutic interventions utilizing art, music, drama dance or poetry as a modality to facilitate the patient's attainment of goals articulated in the patient treatment plans.
5. Participates in the formulation of patients' individual treatment plans. Monitors, documents and evaluates the attainment of creative arts therapy goals as part of the therapeutic process.
6. May develop and conduct departmental training programs to introduce new developments and techniques within the creative arts therapy discipline.
7. May be assigned to instruct and supervise volunteers, and students in the areas of creative arts therapy and related disciplines.
8. Prepares supply requisitions and maintains inventories of equipment and supplies as designated.
9. Prepares and maintains progress reports, unit group attendance log, statistical information and participates in departmental and facility-wide quality assurance/performance improvement (QA/PI) activities
10. May represent the department at conferences, workshops, hospital or community functions; reports actions and findings to department.
11. May be assigned to function as a primary therapist, as long as practicing within the boundaries of professional competency, as specified in the NYS ED. Law Article 163, Sec. 8407.
12. Performs other related functions as assigned.

The above statement reflects the general duties considered necessary to describe the principle functions of the job identified, and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position. The job description is subject to change as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Assignment Level I
1. A valid License or Limited Permit issued by the New York State Education Department to practice as a Creative Arts Therapist. Employees working with a Limited Permit must obtain
Licensure within two years from their date of appointment.
Assignment Level II
1. A valid License issued by the New York State Education Department to practice as a Creative Arts Therapist; and
2. Two years of full-time, paid, professional experience in creative arts therapy.
Assignment Level III
In addition to meeting the requirements for Assignment Levels II, Assignment Level III
requires:
1. One additional year of experience.

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NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
Multiple employee discounts programs