Expressive Therapist

About the role

The Expressive Therapist at Saint Luke’s Crittenton Children’s Center in South Kansas City, MO, will implement trauma-informed and therapeutic activities to enhance the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of children receiving residential and hospital services.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement therapeutic modalities consistent with the treatment needs of children and adolescents.
• Serve clients in individual and group settings.
• Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary treatment team throughout all programs.
• Complete assessments, document behavior and progress in EPIC (electronic medical record).
• Lead and co-lead various therapy groups and activities (music, recreation & social events).
• Establish therapeutic relationships with clients to facilitate the treatment process while maintaining appropriate boundaries.
• Be flexible with co-leading various therapy groups and activities (music, recreation & social events).

Requirements

• Applicable Experience: Less than 1 year
• Basic Life Support RQI - Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI)
• Cert Therapeutic Rec Specialist - National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification
• Driver's License - Class E - Various
• Mandt/CPI APS - Healthstream - Healthstream
• Bachelor's Degree

Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of two (2) years of experience.
• Must be Certified Therapeutic Rec Specialist - National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification.
• Must have knowledge of specific age-appropriate mental health care needs of children and adolescent patients.
• Must have the ability to intervene effectively in crisis situations.
• Must have valid driver’s license and clean driving record.