Art Therapist Part Time

About the Role

The Experiential Therapist guides clients through various activities that seek to engage, challenge, and enact change through their area of specialization. Develops and facilitates weekly therapy groups and individual sessions, supports the program with assessments, crisis management, and other clinical functions as required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a comprehensive 12-week therapeutic curriculum in area of specialization.
• Facilitate group and individual sessions, in area of specialization, as assigned and as needed with an expectation of 50% direct client care hours.
• Collaborate with Treatment Team when an experiential modality is an appropriate medium for clients to access and process trauma.
• Observe and document client reactions, progress, or other outcomes related to the therapy and communicate as needed with client’s treatment team to ensure continuity of care.
• Conduct assessments or provide crisis management as needed.
• Assess milieu needs and adjust therapeutic interventions as needed based on client needs.
• Collaborate with Experiential Supervisor and Clinical Director on program development and coordinating experiential therapeutic services, as well as program activities.
• Complete clinical documentation of progress and group notes according to established standards in a timely manner.
• Attend clinical meetings and supervision as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in clinical or expressive arts discipline required.
• Board certification in area of specialization preferred.
• Experience providing group and individual therapy with adolescents and young adults in a residential setting preferred.

Pay

Compensation for this role ranges from $32 to $40 per hour depending on licensure and experience.