Art Therapist

Art Therapist Position

At Bluestone, we prioritize our employees and their wellbeing. We provide competitive benefit options to our employees and their families, including domestic partners. Our offerings include:

• Starting salary is $60,000
• Comprehensive health and Rx plans, including a flat rate option.
• Wellness program including free preventative care
• Generous paid time off and holidays
• 50% tuition reduction at Case Western Reserve University for the MSW program
• 403(b) retirement plan with an employer match
• Pet insurance
• Employer paid life insurance and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Support for continuing education and credential renewal
• Ancillary benefits including: dental, vision, voluntary life, short term disability, hospital indemnity, accident, critical illness
• Flexible Spending Account for Health and Dependent Care

Job Summary

The Art Therapist serves to facilitate skills and expressive/art therapy groups and provide care coordination for patients. Specifically, the Art Therapist develops curriculum, prepares and facilitates daily skills and expressive therapy groups using art, media, imagery, and the creative process to help patients address social, emotional, psychological, and physical challenges in the milieu. Additionally, the Art Therapist educates and supports staff in understanding and facilitating groups as needed.

Essential Duties

1. Provide professional clinical services, including, but not limited to:
• Develop, implement and maintain skills group and expressive/art therapy group curriculum;
• Facilitate group services utilizing Art Therapy interventions;
• Perform psychosocial assessments and expressive therapy assessments;
• Conduct treatment planning including creating and editing individualized treatment plans in the electronic medical record;
• Provide care coordination, after care planning and case management services to assigned patients;
• Provide crisis intervention;
• Conduct family and individual therapy; and
• Cross train to facilitate the intake process, including concurrent review process.
2. Collaborate with other treatment team members regarding treatment planning, progress, and ongoing needs in a timely and consistent manner.
3. Contact service providers and schools to obtain collateral information and provide mental health updates on current patients to increase continuity of care amongst professionals.
4. Aid the Bluestone Social Worker with completing assessments, discharge planning, care coordination and family communication.
5. Provides assistance and back up support to the inpatient social workers, Intake and other aspects of the inpatient program, as directed.
6. Contribute to the development and maintenance of the clinical record through the timely completion of assigned documentation in accordance with applicable licensing and accreditation regulations and standards.

Other Duties

1. Attend scheduled staff meetings, supervision, and on-going training.
2. All required trainings, certifications and licensure must be kept current in accordance with applicable licensing and accreditation regulations and standards.
3. Respect the privacy of clients and hold in confidence all information obtained during the client's treatment. All client-related documents should be handled in accordance with Agency guidelines on confidential material.
4. Maintain high standards of ethical and professional conduct and adhere to Agency policies and procedures.
5. Other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

1. Education: Master's Degree in Social Work, Clinical Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy required.
2. Licensure: Licensed Professional Art Therapist (LPAT) through the Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board OR Registered Art Therapist with Board Certification (ATR-BC).
3. Skills:
• Strong clinical skills with knowledge/experience in the following areas: systemic family therapy, crisis intervention, family education, behavioral interventions.
• Culturally competent knowledge of treatment planning, family systems, systems and methods in family therapy, group therapy, child psychotherapy, and adolescent psychotherapy.
• Knowledge of children's and family mental health system.
• Sensitivity in relating to persons of varying backgrounds and demonstrate ability to work with diverse groups of people possessing various strengths, aptitudes and abilities.
• Ability to perform job responsibilities with a high degree of initiative and independent judgment.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills and effective interpersonal skills.
• Fluency in Spanish a plus.
• Proficiency in using Agency computer systems and software as required to perform essential job functions.
4. Experience: Experience with children, adolescents, and families. Demonstrated clinical experience in chemical dependency treatment.