Montefiore Medical Center is hiring: LICENSED CREATIVE ARTS THERAPIST in New Yor

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 in clinical conferences and all medical center performance improvement activities.
• Recognize, address, and utilize therapeutic creative arts interventions to facilitate mastery and coping.
• Demonstrate range of creative arts techniques to support patients during procedures.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Creative Arts Therapy.
• New York State License or limited permit eligibility to practice Creative Arts Therapy is required.
• Expertise in a specific creative art such as art, music, or dance.
• Knowledge of and ability to integrate historical and current client issues.

Department: Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Bargaining Unit: 1199
Campus: HUTCH
Employment Status: Regular Full-Time
Address: 1300 Waters Place, Bronx
Shift: Day
Scheduled Hours: Hours vary
Req ID: 225262
Salary Range/Pay Rate: $36.49

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Montefiore is an equal employment opportunity employer. We recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, lay off, and discharge associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.