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Volunteers of America Greater New York is hiring: Clinical Art Therapist in New

Volunteers of America Greater New York, New York, NY, United States


Volunteers of America-Greater New York (VOA-Greater New York) is an anti‑poverty organization working to end homelessness in the New York area by 2050. We operate over 60 programs across New York City, Northern New Jersey and Westchester County including emergency, transitional and permanent housing. Our services extend to families experiencing homelessness, survivors of domestic violence, people living with HIV/AIDS, veterans, youth aging out of foster care, adults with behavioral health or substance use needs, and others in need, including a special education preschool program.

We are in search of new talent in the following position...

Position: Clinical Art Therapist
The Clinical Art Therapist delivers quality mental health services and programming associated with family violence to all residents and children, as well as provides direct clinical services to children and their families.

New Hope Shelter is a program that provides comprehensive services and safe, anonymous housing for individuals and their children experiencing domestic violence. To learn more about the program, copy and paste this link into a browser https://www.voa-gny.org/dv

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree in art therapy.

Registered with the American Art Therapy Association (ATR) and at least 3 years of clinical experience with at least 1 year working with traumatized children, adults, and families.

Ability to manage a team, excellent clinical skills, and strong interpersonal skills.

Candidates with related experience with domestic violence preferred.

Clinical Art Therapist Principal Responsibilities:

Work with children and parents, in groups, individual and family sessions to address psychological and emotional consequences of family violence. Complete family intake with all residents to determine services needed.

Works with case managers, other childcare staff, and recreation staff to ensure coordinated delivery of services to families.

Supervise childcare and recreation staff to ensure quality services are provided. Conduct staff meetings and ensures that staff are provided with training on clinical issues.

Develop art therapy internship program, supervise intern by teaching, coaching, monitoring, and evaluating educational and clinical interventions.

Develop and update resource book by building contacts with the community to ensure that all resources met Volunteers of America standards of quality.

Develop and implement current assessment tools for families and children that will serve to measure progress and produce outcomes.

We are committed to offering our employees an exceptional comprehensive benefits package that supports their health, well-being, and personal growth. Full‑time employees enjoy:

Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage

Prescription Coverage

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off, including a Paid Birthday Holiday

And much more!

Please note: Benefits for part‑time employees may vary.

To learn more about VOA‑Greater New York, copy and paste this link into a browser: https://www.voa-gny.org/about

VOA‑Greater New York is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled/Other Protected Categories. Apply today!

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In Summary: VOA-Greater New York is an anti-poverty organization working to end homelessness in the New York area by 2050 . We operate over 60 programs across New York City, Northern New Jersey and Westchester County . Minimum Qualifications: Master's degree in art therapy and at least 3 years of clinical experience with at least 1 year working with traumatized children, adults, and families .

En Español: Voluntarios de América-Gran Nueva York (VOA-Greater New York) es una organización contra la pobreza que trabaja para poner fin a la falta de vivienda en el área de Nueva York antes del 2050. Operamos más de 60 programas en toda la ciudad de New York, el norte de Nueva Jersey y el condado de Westchester incluyendo viviendas de emergencia, transición y permanencia. Nuestros servicios se extienden a las familias que viven sin hogar, sobrevivientes de violencia doméstica, personas con VIH/SIDA, veteranos, jóvenes mayores fuera de los cuidados adoptivos, adultos con salud conductual o necesidades de uso de sustancias, y otros necesitados, incluido un programa especial de educación preescolar. Estamos buscando nuevos talentos en el puesto... Para obtener más información sobre el programa, copie y pégase este enlace en un navegador https://www.voa-gny.org/dv Calificaciones mínimas: Maestría en terapia artística. Registrado con la Asociación Americana de Terapia Artística (ATR) y al menos 3 años de experiencia clínica con al menos 1 año trabajando con niños traumatizados, adultos y familias. Capacidad para administrar un equipo, excelentes habilidades clínicas y fuertes habilidades interpersonales. Se prefieren los candidatos con experiencia relacionada con la violencia doméstica. Llevar a cabo reuniones del personal y garantizar que el personal reciba capacitación sobre cuestiones clínicas. Desarrollar un programa de pasantía en terapia artística, supervisar al interno mediante la enseñanza, el entrenamiento, el monitoreo y la evaluación de las intervenciones educativas y clínicas; desarrollar y actualizar un libro de recursos construyendo contactos con la comunidad para asegurarse de que todos los recursos cumplen con los estándares de calidad Voluntarios de América.