Creative Arts/Expressive Therapist

Responsibilities

Located on a 27-acre wooded campus, Fairmount Behavioral Health System is a peaceful, therapeutic environment for patients and families. Fairmount is a major regional resource for children, adolescents and adults who have psychiatric and behavioral problems as well as alcohol and drug dependency needs. The spacious campus borders Fairmount Park in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia. With one of the leading alcohol and drug detox and rehab programs in Philadelphia, Fairmount is the provider of choice for individuals requiring specialized co-occurring psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment. We are currently seeking a PRN/on-call Creative Arts/Expressive Therapist to join our team.

The Creative Arts/Expressive Therapist is responsible for providing age and developmentally appropriate therapy groups using a combination of activities, creative arts modalities, and talk therapy, helping patients develop safety/crisis plans, and establishing behavioral treatment goals in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of Fairmount Behavioral Health System.

This is an on-call position with alternating weekends and will be working with the adolescent population.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Allied Health or related counseling/clinical field.
• Art Therapists need to have ATR certification; Music Therapists need to have MT-BCT Certification.
• One year prior experience in Allied Therapy field working with people in recovery from mental health disorders preferred.
• Knowledge of group therapy process and group leadership skills, evidence-based and best practices, age-specific growth and development, crisis and behavior management.

EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.