Creative Arts Therapist, Child Day Treatment Job at New Point Campus, Elizabeth, NJ

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  • New Point Campus
  • Elizabeth, NJ

Job Description

Job Overview:

The Creative Arts Therapist provides Movement/Recreation or Music Therapy and therapeutic groups to child and adolescent patients in the Partial Hospitalization Programs. This role is part of an interdisciplinary team and will also assist in the monitoring of the therapeutic milieu.

The Creative Arts Therapist is dedicated to helping children of all ages with their mental, physical, and emotional health by incorporating creative arts into the patient s counseling sessions.

Qualifications:

Required:

  • Bachelors or Master s degree in a Creative Arts Modality (Music, Dance, Movement or Recreation Therapy)
  • At least one year of experience working with a SED Child/Adolescent population

Scheduling Requirements:

  • School year hours: Monday-Friday 8-4pm, with one day being 11-7pm
  • Summer hours: Monday-Friday 8-4pm
  • FT

Essential Functions:

  • Participates in the management of crisis situations as directed
  • Participates in treatment planning meetings, program participant/staff meetings, group and community meetings as required
  • Contributed to the formation, carrying out, and updating of treatment plans elaborated by the staff
  • Reports behavioral and/or physical changes in condition to program director and according to policy and procedure
  • Maintains open channels of communication with associates, participants and families; works multi-family group as appropriate
  • Assesses social, perceptual, physical skills, and recreative resources according to discipline specific standards
  • Teaches relaxation techniques, when indicated
  • Utilizes knowledge of resources to assist in leisure time planning
  • Participates in the management of the daily therapeutic program and collaborates in planning for special programming
  • Provides group therapy with appropriate content for the individuals in the group
  • Develops treatment interventions both group and individual oriented, utilizing an integrated theoretical framework to:
  • Elicit expression, communication, and response from verbally defended clients
  • Increase self-understanding and insight-development through exploration of symbolic content in creative arts modality
  • Diagnostically elicit information not readily available through verbal assessment procedures
  • Develop self-esteem, problem-solving skills, organization, and risk-taking through creativity
  • Integrate and sequence the creative process
  • Resolve conflict through use of creative art modality

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
  • Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Retirement Plans
  • Short & Long Term Disability
  • Life & Accidental Death Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Wellness Programs
  • Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
  • Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.



RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Work experience placement, Summer work, Local area, Flexible hours, Monday to Friday,

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