Job Description

The Art Therapist will develop, implement, and evaluate an art therapy program for children and adolescents in clinic-based and medical inpatient settings. Foster positive and professional interpersonal relationships with patients/families, physicians, hospital staff, community representatives and visitors. Use interpersonal communication skills to promote a healing environment.
Qualifications
Minimum Education
Master's Degree Art Therapy. (Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to relate to diverse patient populations.
Sensitivity to individuals from varied backgrounds and cultures.
Competency with age-specific needs from childhood through young adulthood.
Required Licenses and Certifications
Registered Art Therapist (ATR) or Board-Certified Registered Art Therapist (ATR-BC) issued by the Art Therapy Credentials Board. (Preferred)
Registered Art Therapist Provisional (ATR-P) (Required)
Functional Accountabilities
Program Development

• Work with patients, families, and staff to understand the needs of assigned inpatient and outpatient population in relation to an art therapy program.

• Develop a vision, set goals and priorities; help to develop appropriate documentation standards to reflect art therapy assessments and interventions; help develop materials to explain and promote the Program; help design measures to evaluate effectiveness of the Program.

• Work with CNH Foundation and other hospital departments to promote the Program internally and externally as appropriate.

• Assist with activities to fund the Program (grant writing, support for fund raising activities).

• Maintain organized records, statistics, and surveys of the program.

• Participate in development of student training program.

Art Therapy Patient Services

• Meet individual patients and parents/guardians to explain art therapy program, invite participation, and answer questions.

• Assess individual and/or group needs and identify goals based on assessment.

• Develop and implement art therapy interventions for individuals and groups as appropriate to promote emotional well-being and provide a healing environment.

• Design and provide individual and group art activities and evaluate outcome.

• Document interventions in patient medical records according to standards developed for art therapy documentation

• Obtain and maintain an age appropriate and safe selection and quantity of art supplies, equipment, and other materials for the program.

Collaboration

• Participate as an active member of Patient and Family Support Program to integrate art therapy programs with other psychosocial services.

• Participate actively in departmental rounds and psychosocial rounds to insure coordinated care for patients and families.

• Foster communication with hospital staff and collaborate in staff support efforts

• Collaborate with relevant departmental and hospital staff to address patient or systemic problems that arise.

Training and Research

• Orient, train, supervise, and evaluate art therapy graduate students, interns and volunteers, as appropriate.

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation

• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers

• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance.

Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
Organizational Commitment/Identification

• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

Teamwork/Communication

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior

• Partner with all team members to achieve goals

• Receptive to others' ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

• Contribute to a positive work environment

• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change

• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes

• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

• Use resources efficiently

• Search for less costly ways of doing things

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation

• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers

• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

Skills Required