What are the responsibilities and job description for the Creative Arts Therapist position at Andrus Childrens Center?

Job Description

Job Overview of Creative Arts Therapist

The Creative Arts Therapist is responsible for overall design, planning, facilitation, and monitoring of creative arts therapy services delivered to assigned clients and across campus in collaboration with department peers. The Creative Arts Therapist manages the administrative aspects of program delivery and supports team members with the facilitation of activities and programs. The Creative Arts Therapist is an effective and collaborative interdisciplinary team member who strives to leverage all on and off-campus recreational resources and opportunities to meet the individualized treatment goals of ANDRUS youth through the clinical implementation of therapeutic recreation services (the APIED process). This position works directly with Recreational Therapists.

Essential Duties of Creative Arts Therapist

Key duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following :

Designing and facilitating engaging, motivating, and developmentally appropriate activities, programs, and community outings
Creating monthly recreation activity, creative arts therapy groups, and trip schedules with significant client and cottage treatment team input and feedback
Collaborating with Recreation Department team members to design and deliver community recreation programming, special events, and holiday events
Small billable caseload in addition to groups
Developing and facilitating creative arts therapy groups using the therapeutic process ensuring alignment between client treatment goals and creative arts therapy interventions along the five domains of (Social, Emotional, Psychological, Spiritual, and Physical)
Documenting client progress in agency EMR system (both individual and group notes)
Assessing client interests through data collection and seeking to increase access to programs based on self-report measures such as surveys
Ensuring variety of programming opportunities which include diverse areas of interest, normalizing childhood experiences, and experiences which promote social-emotional growth and development
Participating actively in proactive and responsive treatment team meetings (TPCs, Achiever meetings, Red Flags, weekly team meetings, programming meetings, and daily briefing meetings)
Managing and monitoring recreation supplies, budgeting, purchasing, and replenishment
Maintaining specialized program skills and certifications (CTRS, LCAT, Lifeguarding, Ropes Course facilitation, RIDE Program, RAP Studio, etc.)
Ensuring high level of activity facilitation guidance and support for Milieu Therapists, including establishment of Talent Integration Projects
Supports overall strategic plan of the organization
Ability to adhere to our organization’s core values and commitments

Essential Qualifications of Creative Arts Therapist

Key qualifications include :

Bachelor’s Degree in Music Therapy or Master’s Degree in Art Therapy, Music Therapy, Dance / Movement Therapy, Drama Therapy or other Creative Arts Therapy discipline. LCAT preferred.

Experience with OR willingness to receive training in the following areas : Ropes Course facilitation, Lifeguarding, MSF Dirtbike School Instruction, RAP Studio Music Production, Animal Assisted Interventions, Sports Coaching, and other areas of Creative Arts Therapies

Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point; Ability to learn additional software / programs a must (including agency EMR software)

Ability to work as a member of interdisciplinary teams with strong collaboration and communication skills

Ability to engage youth and colleagues in activities and programs through motivational and relational leadership

Ability to design programming based on client treatment goals, monitor client progress, and manage client data

Excellent time management, coordination, and delegation skills

Drivers license in good standing is preferred

Ability to access and utilize ADP app on smartphone or other device for access to agency programs

Physical / Travel Requirements of Creative Arts Therapist

Must possess ability to sit, stand, walk, see, climb stairs, and lift weight of up to 30 lbs. The employee must be able to meet these requirements with or without reasonable accommodation.

Recreational Therapy staff must possess physical abilities relevant to safe facilitation of specialized program skills (i.e. American Red Cross swimming endurance standards for Lifeguarding, fine motor skills for high Ropes belaying and other technical skills, adequate sensory integration abilities for OHV / Dirtbike lesson demonstration and coaching, etc.)

Must possess manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer keyboard

Must have physical capacity to restrain or assist in the restraint of a child

Must be able to hear and see well enough to provide appropriate supervision of children.

Benefits of Creative Arts Therapist

Generous PTO, 4 weeks of vacation, floating holidays, holidays, personal and sick time

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Benefits

401(k) Employer Contributions

Tuition Reimbursement

Aflac Benefits

Flex Spending Accounts

Employer Paid STD, LTD and Life Insurance

Professional Development

Disclaimer

Nothing in this job description restricts Andrus’ right to modify the duties / responsibilities of this job at any time, with or without advanced notice.

EEO Statement

Andrus is an equal opportunity employer.

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