Art Therapist

Registered Art Therapist

Child Life Services with St. Louis Children's Hospital has an opportunity for a Registered Art Therapist to work a flexible schedule. Working hours are Monday - Friday from 9am to 5:30pm. Join our BJC team today and make a difference in a family's life!

Overview

St. Louis Children's Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children's hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children's provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to do what's right for kids.

Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children's commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

St. Louis Children's consistently ranks among America's Best Children's Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children's was one of eight children's hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital's academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Children's has been designated as a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Provide individualized Art Therapy sessions to children and teenagers within a hospital setting. Working within an interdisciplinary team, the Art Therapist will provide individual or small group sessions to support the socioemotional needs of patients who are admitted for ongoing medical care. Within the Art Therapist role, art therapy will be used to promote wellness, manage stress, express feelings, improve communication and promote coping with illness, injury, disability and hospital/healthcare experiences.

Responsibilities

• Provides therapeutic programming to improve the emotional functioning and coping needs of patients.
• Develops, implements and evaluates art therapy programming in a variety of settings.
• Coordinates work schedule and assignments with unit and Child Life Staff.
• Assesses and reassesses the patients' condition and response to treatment then records and reports patient progress.
• Supervises Art Therapy interns, practicum students and volunteers as necessary.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Master's Degree - Art Therapy Counseling

Experience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Preferred Requirements

Experience

• 2-5 years

Supervisor Experience

• < 2 years

Licenses & Certifications

• Art Therapy Registration
• ATR-BC
• Lic Professional Counselor

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we're committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer