NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Services
NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Services is hiring: Creative Art Ther
NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Services, New York, NY, United States, 10261
Assignment Level II
Under direction, with a broad latitude for independent judgment and decision making, performs difficult and responsible professional work in creative arts therapy discipline. In addition to performing duties of Assignment Level I at a higher level, also performs the following typical tasks.
Preferred Skills:
Assignment Level II
- A valid License issued by the New York State Education Department to practice as a Creative Arts Therapist; and
- Two years of full-time, paid, professional experience in creative arts therapy
Detailed Tasks:
Examples of Typical Tasks:
- Serves as a professional resource to Creative Arts Therapists in the development and implementation of specialized treatment interventions utilizing non-verbal, diagnostic and expressive techniques.
- Provides consultation for complex cases in the evaluation of social, cognitive, psychological and physical functioning through the creative arts therapy process.
- Monitors, documents and evaluates the attainment of creative arts therapist goals as part of the therapeutic process
- May represent the department at conferences, workshops, hospital or community functions; reports actions and findings to department
- May develop and conduct departmental training programs to introduce new developments and techniques within the creative arts therapy discipline
- May be assigned to function as a primary therapist, as long as practicing within the boundaries of professional competency, as specified in the New York State Education Law, Article 163, Section 8407
- Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification Requirements: (Example below)
Assignment Level I
- 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
- A valid License issued by the New York State Education Department to practice as a
- Creative Arts Therapist; and
- 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:
- One additional year of experience.