Licensed Creative Arts Therapist - LCAT
Licensed Creative Arts Therapist - LCAT
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USD 76000 - 104000
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1 Vacancy
Posted on :
27-04-2025
Job Description
Job Title: Licensed Creative Art Therapist (LCAT)
Reports to: Clinical Coordinator
Department: Clinical
Compensation: $76000 $104000 per year
Company Overview:
Shrub Oak International School is a therapeutic day and residential school for autistic children adolescents and young adults with complex cooccurring conditions. Located in northern Westchester County Shrub Oak offers unparalleled educational opportunities for autistic students in a familycentric supportive environment. We offer a variety of programs to meet the needs of students across the spectrum and our curriculum is based on the most advanced and successful evidencebased clinical and academic approaches in ASD education.
Essential Functions
The licensed Master of Creative Art Therapies(Art Dance Music and/or Imagery)is a licensed masters degree professional in an applicable of study. This individual works collaboratively with education clinical and campus life staff as well as parents students to develop plans and strategies to improve students academic performance mental health and social development in accordance with ITEPs (Individualized Transdisciplinary Education Plan). The LCAT will conduct behavioral and social assessments formulate social support therapy and/or behavior plans as appropriate. Our counselors support the design and implementation of the ITEP serving as an integral part of our team. They will consult counsel as well as collaborate in the development of treatment plans. Having access to confidential information discretion and independent judgement is required.
Please note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Requirements:
Experience & Education
Available for fulltime employees. An overview of our benefits:
Physical Requirements/Demands:
A workday regularly includes multiple or conflicting demands deadlines and time pressures; work regularly requires sustained concentration. Standing for sustained periods of time bending stretching walking up and down stairs (building has 6 floors) around a hilly campus as needed may also require walking between floors or between buildings at a moments notice. May need to lift/moveboxes up to 25 pounds and move or rearrange furniture.
Work Environment:
We are a boarding school located on a 127acre campus. The work environment will include both indoor and outdoor spaces mostly inside the classroom or educational environment. May include work within the residential setting. The building has 6 floors accessible by staircases and elevators.
EEO Statement:
Shrub Oak is an equal employment opportunity employer. Shrub Oak International School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to apply for a job or to perform the essentials functions of their job. Please advise us if you require a reasonable accommodation.
Please note:
SOIS maintains a smokefree environment to ensure the health and safety of our students employees and community. Smoking or vaping of any kind is strictly prohibited indoors outdoors and during offcampus activities with enforcement measures in place including smoke/vape detectors. Noncompliance will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Reports to: Clinical Coordinator
Department: Clinical
Compensation: $76000 $104000 per year
Company Overview:
Shrub Oak International School is a therapeutic day and residential school for autistic children adolescents and young adults with complex cooccurring conditions. Located in northern Westchester County Shrub Oak offers unparalleled educational opportunities for autistic students in a familycentric supportive environment. We offer a variety of programs to meet the needs of students across the spectrum and our curriculum is based on the most advanced and successful evidencebased clinical and academic approaches in ASD education.
Essential Functions
The licensed Master of Creative Art Therapies(Art Dance Music and/or Imagery)is a licensed masters degree professional in an applicable of study. This individual works collaboratively with education clinical and campus life staff as well as parents students to develop plans and strategies to improve students academic performance mental health and social development in accordance with ITEPs (Individualized Transdisciplinary Education Plan). The LCAT will conduct behavioral and social assessments formulate social support therapy and/or behavior plans as appropriate. Our counselors support the design and implementation of the ITEP serving as an integral part of our team. They will consult counsel as well as collaborate in the development of treatment plans. Having access to confidential information discretion and independent judgement is required.
- Develop implement and support data collection systems for students across academic community and campus life areas as relevant and necessary.
- Analyze data and progress of students regarding their ongoing functional behavioral and emotional needs to make programmatic changes to advance the student.
- Utilize a variety of treatment approaches that are safe creative and individualized to a particular students needs. These treatment modalities are student centered strength based empathic and creative to address each students particular needs
- Treat the family unit by engaging in/facilitating family therapy parent training and on campus visitation as clinically appropriate
- Collaborate develop implement and provide training for behavior support plans (BIP ISP FBAs others) to support implementation and to improve behavioral outcomes for our students
- Provide crisis management and classroom push in/pull out support as necessary.
- Maintain appropriate records and reports as required
- Participate in clinical and Shrub Oak activities to advance field knowledge and engage in activities to remain at the forefront of professional development and advancements
- Supervise Creative Therapies interns as needed
- Performs any other responsibilities as needed and required
Please note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Requirements:
Experience & Education
- New York State License (LCAT) in good professional standing required
- Masters degree in creative arts therapies (Art Dance Music and/or Imagery) required
- 3 years of clinical counseling experience required; experience working with students with developmental disabilities or on the autistic spectrum is strongly preferred; school experience is a plus
- Exceptional written communication skills specifically involving documentation progress notes incident reports and other related administrative tasks
- Exceptional verbal communication skills
- Skilled in managing challenging behaviors and executing deescalation techniques
- Ability and willingness to learn new skills
- Ability to display grit and resilience and maintain composure
- Strong ability to build relationships with students and peers
- Strong ability to process and retain information and to think critically and analytically during crisis
- Demonstrated ability to multitask and manage competing priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to succeed in a fastpaced unpredictable environment
- Ability to handle highly challenging behaviors including those aggressive in nature
- Ability to get TCIS trained and complete/maintain all required trainings
Available for fulltime employees. An overview of our benefits:
- Insurance coverage: Health vision dental life and disability insurance
- Flexible spending account (FSA)
- Paid time off (PTO)
- 401k w/ company match
- Tuition/Professional development assistance
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Employee discounts
Physical Requirements/Demands:
A workday regularly includes multiple or conflicting demands deadlines and time pressures; work regularly requires sustained concentration. Standing for sustained periods of time bending stretching walking up and down stairs (building has 6 floors) around a hilly campus as needed may also require walking between floors or between buildings at a moments notice. May need to lift/moveboxes up to 25 pounds and move or rearrange furniture.
Work Environment:
We are a boarding school located on a 127acre campus. The work environment will include both indoor and outdoor spaces mostly inside the classroom or educational environment. May include work within the residential setting. The building has 6 floors accessible by staircases and elevators.
EEO Statement:
Shrub Oak is an equal employment opportunity employer. Shrub Oak International School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to apply for a job or to perform the essentials functions of their job. Please advise us if you require a reasonable accommodation.
Please note:
SOIS maintains a smokefree environment to ensure the health and safety of our students employees and community. Smoking or vaping of any kind is strictly prohibited indoors outdoors and during offcampus activities with enforcement measures in place including smoke/vape detectors. Noncompliance will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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