Music Therapist And Art Therapist For Child/Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry

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Rotating (United States of America)
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A Brief Overview
Music/Art Therapists are needed to support comprehensive care across three inpatient psychiatric units at the Behavioral Health and Crisis Center in West Philadelphia. The three general psychiatric units will serve patients ages 7-17. The Music/Art Therapists will provide both group and individual therapies and work collaboratively on multidisciplinary teams. Music/Art therapists will participate in daily treatment team meetings and provide consultation to support positive outcomes for the children and families in our care.
The Creative Arts Therapist functions as a member of the healthcare team and practices at the beginner level. The Creative Arts Therapist is specifically trained as an Art, Music, or Dance/Movement Therapist for the clinical use of creative arts or expressive arts therapy interventions with patients of all ages to promote emotional, social, and physical health and to assist patients/families in their coping with illness, injury, disability, and hospital/healthcare experiences.
What you will do

• Assesses, prioritizes, individualizes, and evaluates plan of care based on patient/family developmental, emotional, and coping needs.
• Provides services to patients or family members in group or individual therapy sessions, using developmentally appropriate art/music/movement experiences to assess and meet psychosocial or physical needs as it relates to their illness and/or medical treatment.
• Demonstrates, explains and/or provides stress reduction techniques to facilitate adaptive coping.
• Assists patients and family members in coping with the stresses associated with illness and/or the health care experience through developing therapeutic, supportive relationships which foster a sense of empowerment and self-esteem.
• Collaborates with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members to integrate goals and plans to promote optimal patient care that is family-centered, developmentally appropriate, psychosocially sound, and in alignment with CHOP's ICARE values.
• Provides training, supervision, and feedback to creative arts therapy practicum students and volunteers.
• Demonstrates compliance with patient care documentation and Hospital policies.
• Participates in tasks, initiatives, and/or committees that support departmental operations and/or enhances one's professional development.
• Serves as a financial steward by implementing cost effective programming, adhering to budget constraints, and supporting efforts to raise funds through donor contributions.

• Master's Degree Creative Arts Therapy, Art Therapy, Music Therapy, Dance Movement Therapy, or Counseling and Art Therapy Required

• Knowledge of infant, child, and adolescent growth and development.
• Experience working with infants, children, and adolescents.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively independently.
• Ability to prioritize and complete duties in a timely and organized manner.
• Work collaboratively and in a positive manner with others.
• Perform work according to CHOP policies and procedures, professional standards of care, and applicable laws.
• Ability to set goals, prioritize, and achieve results in accordance with the highest standards.
• Provides care with sensitivity and respect.
• Advances care through development of new ideas and technology.
• Promotes teamwork to achieve CHOP's mission.

• Art Therapy Board Certified (AT-BC) - Art Therapy Credentials Board - upon hire - Preferred or
• Music Therapist Board Certified (MT-BC) - The Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) - upon hire - Preferred or
• Board Certified Dance Movement Therapist (BC-DMT) - American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA) - upon hire - Preferred