Art Therapist (PRN)

Job Description

Job Description

At SunCloud Health, we understand the importance of comprehensive evaluation, accurate determination of the appropriate level of care based on clinical condition, building integrated care teams around our patient’s condition, and providing a healing space—all optimally designed to treat the whole person. We believe integrated and continuous care is the key to helping our patients achieve and maintain long term health and wellness.

We care about results that matter to you, and we hold ourselves accountable for our role in the delivery of care. We are committed to delivering the highest quality of care at a reasonable price.

Our commitment is simple – we pledge to work with and for our patients in a way that puts them first and that enables us to provide the best possible care in an integrated and collaborative way. We will work with our patients’ families, their other providers and their payers to ensure our goals are aligned and in the best interest of our patients.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assesses individual patients’ art therapy and clinical needs to provide a basis for individual program planning. This is accomplished through analysis of interests, needs and skills.
• Plans and implements art therapy, clinical and social activities for patients to ensure that Patients' needs are addressed. This is accomplished by directly observing Patients, conducting assessments and reviewing literature to identify effective methods, consulting with other art therapy professionals and designing individual expressive programs.
• Participates as a team member in planning treatment programs.
• Designs and writes treatment plan goals when indicated.
• Reviews expressive therapy plans to ensure that suitable measures have been taken to protect the health and safety of Patients. This is accomplished by keeping informed of health and safety requirements, communicating those requirements to staff assigned to assist in program implementation and correcting deficits in the plans.
• Assists in the development of goals for the Expressive Therapy Department, specific to art therapy.
• Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience

• Current license and/or certification (or eligible) through national agency for specific profession (music, art, etc.)
• Proven experience understanding and demonstrated ability to generate revenues for clinical services.
• Experience with commercial insurance billing.
• Experience with Electronic Health Records Management. 
• Experience and confidence identifying and implementing evidence-based practices.
• Experience working in crisis setting with individuals and families.
• Ability to work flexible hours.
• Program development, evaluation, solid organizational skills, and public speaking
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work in and adapt the culture of a multi-cultural, community-based organization.

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