LICENSED CREATIVE ARTS THERAPIST

City/State

Bronx, New York

Grant Funded

No

Department

Psych - Acute Clinical OPS

Bargaining Unit

1199

Work Shift

Day

Work Days

ALTERNATE WEEKENDS

Scheduled Hours

Hours Vary

Scheduled Daily Hours

7.5 HOURS

Hourly Rate

$41.54

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This vacancy will be posted on internal Career Website for 5 business days.

Associates are eligible to apply for a lateral transfer after completion of one (1) year of service in their present position, with the following exception: an Associate who has received a written warning is not eligible for a transfer/promotion prior to six (6) months from date of issuance; an Associate who has been suspended is not eligible for transfer/promotion prior to one (1) year from date of suspension. Part-time Associates who have completed their probationary period can move to full-time vacancies within their department provided such movement will not unreasonably reduce the operational efficiency of that department. Probationary period is three (3) months for full-time employees, and four (4) months for part-time employees who works more than 3/5 of the normal workweek. Probationary period will not apply to shift changes.

Montefiore Medical Center is proud to announce the upcoming launch of a new acute inpatient psychiatric facility dedicated to providing high-quality, short-term psychiatric care for children and adolescents. This specialized unit will enhance access to timely, developmentally appropriate mental health services, offering a safe, structured, and compassionate environment to support patients in crisis and help stabilize their condition.

As part of our efforts to build a strong, multidisciplinary team, we are currently seeking a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist. The Licensed Creative Arts Therapist will provide individual and group treatment to support patients in their recovery and reintegration into the community. Responsibilities include documenting initial assessments, weekly progress notes, and multidisciplinary treatment plans for assigned patients, ensuring the development of a comprehensive psychotherapeutic plan of care as part of the multidisciplinary treatment program.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group treatment using creative arts therapy techniques in music, art, and dance.
• Perform and document weekly assessments throughout patient's stay.
• Participate and present in clinical conferences and all medical center performance improvement activities and practices.
• Recognize, address and utilize therapeutic creative arts interventions to facilitate mastery and coping.
• Demonstrate range of creative arts techniques for support of patient during procedures.
  
  

Qualifications

• Masters in a Creative Art Therapy
• New York State License or limited permit eligibility to practice Creative Arts Therapy required.
• Creative Arts Therapist is required to have a level of expertise in a specific creative art, such as art, music, and/or dance.
• Knowledge and ability to integrate historical and current client issues.
  
  

Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.