Senior Creative Arts Therapist

Senior Creative Arts Therapist

Senior Creative Arts Therapist provides creative arts therapy (art therapy or music therapy) for patients throughout the hospital as assigned. These positions design and implement creative/expressive arts therapy interventions to meet the patients' treatment goals and documents the patients' response and progress towards the goals identified. Other responsibilities include supervision for students and Creative Arts Therapists I, research, and/or education.

Provides assessments and integrates appropriate Creative Arts Therapy interventions for assigned patient population; meeting the cognitive, physical, functional, and expressive needs of patients, patient families, and MUSC community.

Participates in the design, administration and monitoring of grants related to clinical objectives or research/clinical trials.

Supervises, assigns, and monitors the work of Arts in Healing Creative Arts Therapist and/or Creative Arts Therapy students sponsored by the Arts in Healing Internship or Practicum program.

Documents and maintains records, progress reports, and statistical information in appropriate formats while also fulfilling the Arts in Healing Program and facility-wide quality assurance/performance improvement standards.

Works collaboratively with select volunteers and Interns within the Arts in Healing Program.

Leads communication and education of the Arts in Healing Program goals, mission, and services to MUSC Health leaders, physicians, care team members, and the community.

Works collaboratively with the Office of Humanities, Development, Government Relations, Patient and Family Centered Care, and Diversity and Inclusion to ensure MUSC community needs are incorporated into the patient-centered Arts in Healing Program.

Minimum Training and Education: Bachelor's degree in music therapy or music with an equivalency in music therapy, certification by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (MT-BC); or Master's degree in Art Therapy; Art Therapist registration (ATR) by the Art Therapy Credentials Board within one year of employment. Skills: Strong interpersonal skills, creative, flexible, and resourceful. Ability to work collaboratively with care team members at all levels of the organization.

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations: Certification by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (MT-BC); or Art therapist registration (ATR) by the Art Therapy Credentials Board within one year of employment. Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS), either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider and certification in Safety Care within the first 30 days of employment required.

Mobility & Posture: Standing: Continuous; Sitting: Continuous; Walking: Continuous; Climbing stairs: Infrequent; Working indoors: Continuous; Working outdoors (temperature extremes): Infrequent; Working from elevated areas: Frequent; Working in confined/cramped spaces: Frequent; Kneeling: Infrequent; Bending at the waist: Continuous; Twisting at the waist: Frequent; Squatting: Frequent.

Manual Dexterity & Strength: Pinching operations: Frequent; Gross motor use (fingers/hands): Continuous; Firm grasping (fingers/hands): Continuous; Fine manipulation (fingers/hands): Continuous; Reaching overhead: Frequent; Reaching in all directions: Continuous; Repetitive motion (hands/wrists/elbows/shoulders): Continuous; Full use of both legs: Continuous; Balance & coordination (lower extremities): Frequent.

Lifting & Force Requirements: Lift/carry 50 lbs. unassisted: Infrequent; Lift/lower 50 lbs. from floor to 36": Infrequent; Lift up to 25 lbs. overhead: Infrequent; Exert up to 50 lbs. of force: Frequent. Examples: Transfer 100 lb. non-ambulatory patient = 50 lbs. force; Push 400 lb. patient in wheelchair on carpet = 20 lbs. force; Push patient stretcher one-handed = 25 lbs. force.

Vision & Sensory: Maintain corrected vision 20/40 (one or both eyes): Continuous; Recognize objects (near/far): Continuous; Color discrimination: Continuous; Depth perception: Continuous; Peripheral vision: Continuous; Hearing acuity (with correction): Continuous; Tactile sensory function: Continuous; Gross motor with fine motor coordination: Continuous; Olfactory (smell) function: Continuous; Respirator use qualification: Continuous.

Work Environment & Conditions: Effective stress management: Continuous; Rotating shifts: Frequent; Overtime as required: Frequent; Latex-safe environment: Continuous.