Creative Arts Therapist- Level I

This position is within the creative arts therapy department providing therapeutic services through the use of various modalities, principles, and techniques specific to the discipline. Duties are performed under direct supervision with latitude for independent judgment and decision making.

• Establishes and implements comprehensive therapeutic group/individual therapy programs utilizing principles and practices of creative arts therapy.
• Conducts individual assessments of patients’ strengths and weaknesses to evaluate social, cognitive, psychological and physical functioning through the creative arts process.
• Develops treatment goals and objectives based on initial and ongoing assessments designed to improve functioning through the utilization of the techniques unique to the creative arts therapy discipline.
• Implements therapeutic interventions utilizing art, music, drama, dance or poetry as a modality to facilitate the patient’s attainment of goals articulated in the patient treatment plans.
• Participates as an active member of the interdisciplinary treatment team by attending meetings and contributing to the formulation of individual patient comprehensive treatment plans.
• Writes regular progress notes on patient’s behavior and responses to treatment goals.
• Prepares and maintains records, progress reports, statistical information and participates in departmental and facility-wide quality assurance/performance improvement (QA/PI) activities.
• Prepares supply requisitions and maintains inventories of equipment and supplies as designated.
• May be assigned to coordinate and supervise the activities of auxiliary staff in related therapeutic disciplines.
• May be assigned to instruct and supervise volunteers, interns and students in the areas of creative arts therapy.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• A valid license or limited permit issued by the New York State Education Department to practice as a Creative Arts Therapist. Employees working with a limited permit must obtain licensure within two years from their date of appointment.

• A valid license issued by the New York State Education Department to practice as a Creative Arts Therapist.
• Two years of full-time paid professional experience in creative arts therapy.

• Requires one additional year of experience beyond Level II.