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Expressive Arts Therapist - Full Time

UHS
UHS Salary
LANCASTER, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/28/2026
Responsibilities

Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital (LBHH) is a 126-bed, inpatient psychiatric hospital and start-up joint venture between Lancaster General Health/Penn Medicine and Universal Health Services.

In addition to a general adult unit and dedicated adolescent unit, the facility offers services for treating those with co-occurring disorders on the psychiatric-medical unit, an intensive adult unit to care for those with severe conditions, as well as a women’s trauma unit.

Expressive Arts Therapists are responsible for completing the following duties and tasks:

  • Develop and implement expressive therapy treatment plans that are age appropriate, and consistent with overall treatment goals.
  • Facilitates patient groups that are well prepared and beneficial to clients.
  • Maintain the clinical and administrative documentation associated with performed services.
  • Consistently engages and interacts with our patients and their families by using the treatment principles of Trauma Responsive Care, as demonstrated by the following:   A basic recognition of the characteristic symptoms resulting from exposure to trauma, 2.  Having an understanding of and sensitivity to the triggers of trauma and trauma re-enactment, 3.  Incorporating relevant skill sets into daily interactions with patients and families, and 4.  Participates in continuing education on Trauma Responsive Care and Recovery.
  • Effectively contribute to treatment planning of patients.
  • Effectively contribute to discharge planning of patients.

What do our current staff value at LBHH?

  • An environment that puts patient care first.
  • Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career.
  • There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities.
  • Supportive and responsive leadership.
  • Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

What’s in it for me?

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • Robust tuition reimbursement
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300 Subsidiaries!
  • An opportunity to make a difference every single day.

Qualifications

What Does LBHH Require for this Role?

  • Licensure: Masters level Music Therapy and Recreational Therapy preferred. Registered and /or Board Certified Art Therapy or Registered Dance Movement therapy preferred.
  • Education: Master’s Degree in Art Therapy or Dance Movement. Bachelor’s Degree with Board Certification in Music Therapy or Recreational Therapy.
  • Ability to work weekends.

 

What Happens Next?

 

After you apply online and submit your resume, a member of our HR team will review your qualifications and experience. If we are interested in scheduling an interview, our HR team will reach out to you. You may log back on to this website to check the status of your application at any time.

 

Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital: Treatment. Compassion. Hope. Today, tomorrow and always.

 

EEO Statement

 

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

 

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

 

Notice

 

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.

 

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