Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
Salary: $25-$35 per group
Hope Harbor Wellness is an Outpatient treatment facility serving individuals with substance use and mental health disorders. Our organization and its affiliates are seeking a qualified Art Therapist to conduct group therapy sessions for our clients, using a variety of art based therapies that are engaging and fulfilling for our clients!
Responsibilities
- Provide therapeutic art services to clients in a group setting
- Ability to use creative techniques, such as drawing, painting, sculpting, and other forms of visual arts, to help clients express their emotions, process trauma, and improve psychological well-being
- Conducts recreation therapy groups, as scheduled, and document patients participation and progress toward individual treatment goals outlined
- Monitor and evaluate client progress
- Collaborates with the Program Manager to conduct recreation therapy treatment activities including leisure education, pet therapy, creative expression, outdoor education/recreation, art, and community reintegration.
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals within the treatment team to ensure coordinated care
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of client progress and treatment outcomes
- Provide crisis management and intervention when necessary
- Document session in the EMR (Electronic Medical Record system)
Qualifications
- Preferred: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in occupational therapy, art, music, recreational therapy, humanities, or movement therapy
- Preferred: Masters degree preferred. Certification or licensure by the state of Georgia and/or national governing body in the following areas: art, occupational, recreation, or music therapy
- Preferred: Experience working with individuals with substance abuse disorders and/or mental health disorders
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build rapport with clients of diverse backgrounds
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a multidisciplinary team
Requirements
- Certified Music Therapist or Art Therapist
- Current CTRS certification, or be scheduled to sit for certification exam within three months of hire
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