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Job Summary

The Expressive Arts Therapist is responsible for clinical services provided to children, adolescents and/or adults, as assigned. The clinician is held accountable for all related clinical, administrative, and Quality and Compliance responsibilities.

Essential Responsibilities and Metrics

• Provides Art Therapy, Counseling and Crisis Intervention to Clients and their Families

• Provides high-quality service and maintains direct service hours per month of 60% for advanced clinicians and 56% for others

• Creates IMCANS (IATP) Assessment

• Completes IATP within 30 days of initial meeting with client, modifies and reviews as needed

• Updates and records IATP in CIS as needed and ensures updates are completed prior to six months due date

• Case management

• Client centered consultation with community providers

• Attendance and participation at clinical presentations

• Use of supervision or consultation when required or needed

• Provide clinical supervision to student intern

• Provide timely completion of Level of Care Utilization System (LOCUS) (for adults)

• Provide timely completion of Columbia and Ohio Scales (for children)

• Compliance with all Policy and Procedures

• Maintain productivity goals as determined by supervisor

• Be responsive to the business office regarding client fees/payments

• Participate in Accreditation and Certification processes as directed

• Participate in Committee Work as directed

• Participate in Strategic Planning as appropriate

• Participate in Community Related Services as appropriate

• Represent the agency with integrity

Art Therapy Responsibilities

• Assess client needs, using drawing, music, painting, sculpting, theater, movement, or other expressive processes-based interventions.

• Conduct creative or expressive art therapy sessions providing guided self-expression experiences to help participants feel an increased sense of wellbeing, connection, improved self-esteem, and empathy for others.

• Establish therapeutic goals or objectives for creative or expressive art therapy sessions in consultation with the Clinical Supervisor or Director.

• Request purchase or gather materials for in-studio for sessions.

• If skilled, conduct workshops on techniques of using art in therapeutic relationships in Teaching Artists, interns, volunteers and staff or partner organizations.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirement of a Master's Degree in Art Therapy, Social Work, Counseling, Psychology

• 1 year of post Master's degree Mental Health experience required

• Three professional references that reflect ability to perform clinical work

• Demonstrated awareness of multiple cultures and cultural impact on the delivery of service is a must.