Art Therapist; Expressive Therapy), Weekend Shift, Behavioral Health

AHC SGMC Behavioral Health Shady Grove Medical Center - Behavioral Health seeks to hire an experienced Art Therapist who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

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• Initiates and implements complete, comprehensive psychosocial assessments
• Provides individual, group, and family therapies to clients and their families
• Participates in and interdisciplinary treatment team to propose and develop strategies and interventions that would promote excellent therapeutic outcomes
• Assess and intervene in cases of suspected/disclosed child/adult neglect/abuse issues. Documents services provided and disseminates information/reports to community referral sources and agencies, i.e., DJJ, DSS, HHS, APS, CPS, LCC
• Coordinates with the interdisciplinary team, referral sources, and community resources aftercare and supportive services to ensure a successful discharge planning process. Promotes positive patient-family-community relations
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to diffuse psychotic and/or behavioral crises to ensure client, unit, and staff safety and stability
• Other duties as assigned

• Master’s Degree in Social Work /Counseling or equivalent Master’s Degree in a recognized health field
• 1 year experience preferred
• LGSW/LMSW/LGPC in the State of Maryland or equivalent licensure
• Master's in Art Therapy strongly preferred

• Employment Type:Full-time
• Hours per Week:40 hrs/week
• Typical Daily
  
  Schedule:
  
  9:00 AM–5:00 PM Tuesday through Saturday
• Shift Type:Day
• Weekend Requirements:as listed in schedule
• Holiday Requirements:Follow company holiday calendar
• Shift Differential Eligible:Yes

$29.08 - $48.25

If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as: United States of America (Non-Exempt)

We do this by offering:

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Free Employee parking
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
• Paid Time Off
• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist Health Care has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist Health Care was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.

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