Walden - Expressive Therapist/Group Leader

Expressive Therapist / Group Leader Walden Behavioral Care, Dedham, MA Walden Behavioral Care is a leading specialty healthcare system dedicated to serving people with eating disorders. Pay: $67,000–$110,000 Benefits Discover a rewarding career with a comprehensive benefits package, including: Competitive compensation Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage Retirement Company‑paid life insurance, AD&D, and short‑term disability Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Health Savings Account (HSA) Paid time off Professional development And many more! At Walden we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace, where we celebrate our employees, our patients, and the communities we work with. In recruiting for our team we welcome the unique contributions only you can bring... Responsibilities Conduct 12‑15 multimodal groups a week with adolescents and adults, and document group attendance and activity in the medical record and individualized treatment plan. Group content is focused on expressive art therapies and other integrative therapies such as biofeedback, group psychotherapy, and other therapeutic psychoeducation topics. Coordinate expressive art materials in building, including ordering, organizing, and cleaning art supplies for the art room, and coordinating with other group leaders and staff. Maintain safety standards for therapeutic group delivery according to stated policies. Participate in daily rounds as time allows, and communicate with members of the treatment teams on patient progress. Conduct the Expressive Therapy consultations as. Develop and update group syllabus for skills‑based, process‑oriented, and educational. Participate in weekend tasks, at a maximum of two weekend days a month, with a flexible weekday off in compensation ("comp day") to be applied in agreement with supervisor. Collect outcome and quality data as required for reports; prepare required reports as. Work with clinical teams to promote the use of pro‑social self‑regulating activities for patients. Offer group coverage as needed. Attend required supervision meetings and staff meetings. Teach group skills and therapeutic content to students, interns, and program staff as needed. Qualifications Education: Master's degree in Expressive Arts Therapy required. Experience or certification in expressive art therapies preferred. Experience: Experience providing groups in a mental health setting, preferably in an eating disorder or inpatient psychiatric setting. Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a mental health setting. Licensure/Certification: Preferred to have LCSW, LMHC, PsyD. CPR certification required. Knowledge: Must possess knowledge of psychiatric group process, therapeutic relationship processes, age‑specific growth and development, limit setting and behavior management, crisis management with aggressive… Demonstrated capacity to create group ideas and therapeutic group interventions. Knowledge of behavioral health, including group treatment modalities. Crisis management skills, and group intervention skills with clients. Strong clinical and patient counseling skills. Ability to work as a member of a team. Versatility, flexibility, and willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm. #J-18808-Ljbffr Monte Nido