School-Based Creative Art Therapist
School-Based Creative Art Therapist
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Job Description
Title:
SchoolBased Creative Art Therapist
FLSA:
Exempt
Reports To:
Organization Summary:
Chief Clinical Officer
Founded in 1970 by a behavioral health hospital and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 1983 TLC is an entrepreneurial social enterprise committed to transforming lives and communitiesone moment one choice one connection at a time. Headquartered in Pennsylvania TLC operates across multiple states providing K12 alternative education comprehensive mental and behavioral health services coaching counseling and traumainformed training. Additionally TLC collaborates with school districts universities hospitals police departments and nonprofit organizations offering consultation services to secure federal and state grant funding.
Summary:
The SchoolBased Creative Art therapist will develop artmaking processes to support students mental emotional and behavioral wellbeing within a school setting. They will design and implement art therapy programs to help students cope with challenges improve communication and build selfesteem. This role often involves working with students facing issues like trauma grief learning disabilities and behavioral problems.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
Provide individual and group artbased interventions to address individual student needs and support group dynamics.
Design and implement art therapy programs that align with school goals and student needs.
Evaluate students progress and document observations and interventions.
Collaborate with teachers counselors and other school staff to support students mental health and wellbeing.
Promote the benefits of art therapy and advocate for mental health resources.
Attend education/training on topics related to job duties
Skills:
Strong relationshipbuilding skills
Excellent communication skills
Ability to work effectively on a multitreatment team
Strong organizational skills
Detail oriented
Education and Experience:
Masters degree required preferably in counseling or psychology
Registered Art Therapist (ATR) certification preferred
Expertise in providing art therapy to school age individuals.
Ability to effectively communicate with students families and staff.
Understanding of child development trauma and mental health concerns.
Work Environment:
SchoolBased setting.
Hours of Work:
This is a fulltime 40 hours per week position.
Other Duties:
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 for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
EEO Statement:
Our Company is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate on any legally recognized basis including but not limited to race age color religion sex marital status national origin citizenship ancestry physical or mental disability veteran status or any other basis recognized by federal state or local law.
Employment Type
Full-Time
