NYC Health + Hospitals is hiring: Creative Arts Therapist in Brooklyn

Marketing Statement

NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County has a rich legacy for its pioneering role in medicine. Today, with over 627 beds, our hospital remains on the cutting edge of technology and provides the most modern procedures with state-of-the-art equipment. Built in 1831 as a one room infirmary for publicly supported care of the sick, NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County continues to be a leading health care facility whose mission is to provide care to everyone regardless of their ability to pay. The hospital provides a wide range of health services, and specialties are offered in all fields of modern medicine. More than 200 clinics provide a wide array of ambulatory care services.

Job Description

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

This class of positions encompasses professional and/or supervisory work of varying degrees of difficulty in the operation of a creative arts therapy department providing therapeutic services through the utilization of various modalities, principles and techniques specific to the creative arts therapy discipline. There are three Assignment Levels within this class of positions; all personnel perform related work.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under direct supervision, with latitude for independent judgment and decision making, performs professional work of ordinary difficulty in the creative arts therapy discipline. The following are typical tasks for Assignment Level I:

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Establishes and implements comprehensive therapeutic group/individual therapy programs utilizing principles and practices of creative arts therapy.
2. Conducts individual assessments of patients' strengths and weaknesses to evaluate social, cognitive, psychological and physical functioning through the creative arts process.
3. Develops treatment goals and objectives based on initial and ongoing assessments designed to improve functioning through the creative utilization of the techniques unique to the creative arts therapy discipline.
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 plan.
5. Participated as an active member of the interdisciplinary treatment team by attending meetings and contributing to the formulation of individual patient comprehensive treatment plan.
6. Writes regular progress notes on patient's behavior and responses to treatment goals.
7. Prepares and maintains records, progress reports, and statistical information and participates in departmental and facility-wide quality assurance/performance improvement (QA/Pl) activities.
8. Prepares supply requisitions and maintains inventories of equipment and supplies designated.
9. May be assigned to coordinate and supervise the activities of auxiliary staff in related therapeutic disciplines.
10. May be assigned to provide coverage to other service areas such as Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency or Partial Hospitalization Program
11. Demonstrates awareness of the organization's safety plan.

Minimum Qualifications

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.

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