Job Summary

The Expressive Arts Therapist is responsible for clinical services provided to children, adolescents and/or adults, as assigned. The clinician is held accountable for all related clinical, administrative, and Quality and Compliance responsibilities.

Essential Responsibilities and Metrics

• Provides Art Therapy, Counseling and Crisis Intervention to Clients and their Families
• Provides high-quality service and maintains direct service hours per month of 60% for advanced clinicians and 56% for others
• Creates IMCANS (IATP) Assessment
• Completes IATP within 30 days of initial meeting with client, modifies and reviews as needed
• Updates and records IATP in CIS as needed and ensures updates are completed prior to six months due date
• Case management
• Client centered consultation with community providers
• Attendance and participation at clinical presentations
• Use of supervision or consultation when required or needed
• Provide clinical supervision to student intern
• Provide timely completion of Level of Care Utilization System (LOCUS) (for adults)
• Provide timely completion of Columbia and Ohio Scales (for children)
• Maintain productivity goals as determined by supervisor
• Be responsive to the business office regarding client fees/payments
• Participate in Accreditation and Certification processes as directed
• Participate in Committee Work as directed
• Participate in Strategic Planning as appropriate
• Participate in Community Related Services as appropriate
• Represent the agency with integrity

Art Therapy Responsibilities

• Assess client needs, using drawing, music, painting, sculpting, theater, movement, or other expressive processes-based interventions.
• Conduct creative or expressive art therapy sessions providing guided self-expression experiences to help participants feel an increased sense of wellbeing, connection, improved self-esteem, and empathy for others.
• Establish therapeutic goals or objectives for creative or expressive art therapy sessions in consultation with the Clinical Supervisor or Director.
• Request purchase or gather materials for in-studio for sessions.
• If skilled, conduct workshops on techniques of using art in therapeutic relationships in Teaching Artists, interns, volunteers and staff or partner organizations.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirement of a Master's Degree in Art Therapy, Social Work, Counseling, Psychology
• 1 year of post Master's degree Mental Health experience required
• Three professional references that reflect ability to perform clinical work
• Demonstrated awareness of multiple cultures and cultural impact on the delivery of service is a must.