What are the responsibilities and job description for the Creative/Expressive Arts Therapist - Central Regional Hospital position at State of North Carolina?
Central Regional Hospital
We are currently recruiting for multiple Creative Expressive Arts Therapists at Central Regional Hospital in the Psychosocial Therapy Department. The primary purpose of this position is to provide art or music therapy, depending on the licensure of the employee, as well as other therapy groups for adult, children, and adolescent. This position provides both group and individual therapy. This position reports directly to the PST Psychology/Social Work/Creative Arts Supervisor to ensure that the treatment components are clinically sound, evidence based, and meet hospital and departmental clinical objectives and standards. This position may also be required to supervise students and/or volunteers performing work or service during group treatments and will be required to be in direct observation of these students/volunteers during these activities. This position will also participate in specialized activities to enhance patients’ well-being and treatment. This position may function as a liaison with a patient care unit, participate in treatment team planning, and complete patient enrollment in recommended groups.
This is a full-time position and eligible for the full State benefits package. The normal work hours are Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm with occasional weekends as scheduled; however, flexibility is required based on hospital needs. This position is deemed mandatory to hospital operations during adverse weather events, which will be discussed in detail during the interview process.
Position#'s, 60047493, 60043918
About Central Regional Hospital (CRH):
CRH is a State-of-the Art psychiatric hospital located in Butner, NC. Our location is ideal with four seasons, mild temperatures and provides an easy commute to the N.C. mountains or beaches. Butner possesses small town charm but is within 30 minutes of a major metropolitan area including Research Triangle Park, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, and Durham, NC. The people we serve are at the heart of our facility. Our team is critical to the mission of the hospital. We strive to create an environment in which every team member contributes to the overall success of the hospital to positively impact the lives of those around them and the individuals we serve.
About the Department of Health and Human Services
The NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) serves the needs of the most vulnerable of North Carolinians and in order to accomplish this, we hire only the most dedicated and caring individuals. Finding qualified clinical professionals to treat and care for our clients is a continual challenge as demand for services grows and the availability of providers struggles to keep pace. We are seeking a motivated individual who is up for this challenge and is dedicated to our mission of providing North Carolinians with the very best in clinical care.
Compensation and Benefits
The state of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees. Visit website for State Benefits.
To receive credit for all your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form. Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Qualified applicants must document on the application that they possess education/work experience that demonstrates all of the following:
- Knowledge of the therapeutic creative/expressive arts principles, techniques, and method
- Ability to evaluate and document patient progress towards goals
- ADA Physical Requirements will be discussed during the interview process
- Registration with the Art Therapy Credentialing Board as an ATR-P, ATR, or ATR-BC;
- Certified with the Certification Board of Music Therapists as a MT-BC
Management Preferences:
Registration with the Art Therapy Credentialing Board as an ATR-P, or ATR-BC
Certified with the Certification Board of Music Therapists as an MT-BC
Physical Requirements:
This will be discussed during interview.Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for detail.
Bachelor s degree in music therapy which includes a six-month internship from an appropriately accredited institution;
or Bachelor's degree in music or music education with an equivalency in music therapy which includes a six-month internship from an appropriately accredited institution;
or Bachelor s degree in one of the creative/expressive arts areas (art, dance, drama, music) from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience in all phases of therapeutic programming;
or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Administering the class: if the creative/expressive arts degree program has a therapeutic equivalency or emphasis, the experience requirements will be waived.
Consideration for this vacancy, all applicants must complete an on-line application using this link, http://www.oshr.nc.gov/jobs/index.html. If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the posting close date will be evaluated for consideration.
Positions in the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing and criminal record background checks. Also, the use of tobacco products of any kind including vapor products are prohibited from our campuses. All employees are required to adhere to the facility's Vaccination Policy.
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. You will either receive a call to schedule an interview or an email notifying you when the job has been filled.
For technical issues with your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 855-524-5627. Applicants will be communicated with via email only for updates on the status of their application. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact HR at 919-764-7200.
Salary : $41,857 - $62,786
