Art Therapist

SUMMARY: The CRC Art Therapist evaluates prepares and adapts art therapy treatment for clients in the Childrens Residential Center. The Art Therapist is able to work with individuals with the goal of improving clients psychological social and physical wellbeing. Using the creative process the art therapist will help clients improve selfconfidence increase selfawareness gain insight into social emotional and behavioral struggles as leading into the identification processing and resolution of past traumatic events to improve overall functioning. This is done in collaboration with the Trauma Program Leader.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

It is the responsibility of each employee to be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ and to adhere to the Statement of Faith/Standard of Moral Conduct. Further each employee is responsible for dealing with others with a Christlike attitude while helping them experience their worth in Christ and demonstrating behaviors reflecting CCHOs core values of Relentless Commitment Selflessness and Kindness.

Jobspecific essential functions include the following:

• TEAM FIRST: Makes every effort to maintain a team first spirit and atmosphere within the workplace environment maintaining appropriate working relationships and promoting collaboration.
• Maintains a supportive relationship with clients by providing them with a secure and stable therapeutic space to process past trauma.
• Assesses clients psychological social and physical level of functioning in order to determine needs/strengths.
• Establishes art therapy goals and objectives related to achieving trauma resolution implements art interventions that are consistent with the art therapy objectives established in the treatment plans.
• Understands inherent aspects and potential effects of media properties evaluates client interaction with media during sessions selects appropriate media of visual expression based on client response to art interventions.
• Facilitates individual art therapy sessions guides efforts of selfexpression in the creative process implements mindfulness techniques to aid clients in gaining insight and becoming more selfaware of underlying thoughts feelings motivations for behaviors.
• Facilitates group sessions assisting individuals to understand and overcome past trauma and find hope and insight into their preset and future dreams/goals through the use of art therapy interventions.
• Engages residents in identifying understanding and neutralizing effects of past trauma on current functioning encourages exploration of insight into their present and future goals.
• Regularly evaluates the effectiveness of interventions and therapeutic modalities provided adapts them according to the evolving needs and abilities of each client.
• Completes appropriate documentation and paperwork including but not limited to progress notes after each therapy session quarterly treatment plan updates weekly progress updates to cottage clinical teams monthly progress updates to clinical case managers. Develops and maintains appropriate records on clients.
• Ensures art materials are readily available and maintains regular inventory.
• Collaborates with cottage therapist and trauma program leader to ensure continuity of care and trauma resolution.
• Coordinates organizes and implements art activity programs.
• Provides treatment/interacts with clients and families utilizing Trust Based Relational Intervention modality
• Provides lethality assessments/recommendations for care makes recommendations when needed.
• Participation in agency and professional training and collaboration with cottage teams.
• Provides mental health training to cottage staff as directed/assigned.

Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None.

REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Ability to facilitate mental health services using various types of art to engage clients.
• Ability to read analyze and interpret general business periodicals professional journals technical procedure or governmental regulations.
• Ability to read comprehend and write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively communicate before groups of varying sizes of clients employees or members of the public.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including conflict resolution required. Must be able to communicate well with colleagues verbally and in writing to ensure safety and efficiency.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize assignments. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to apply common sense to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas scientific equations graphs etc.) in its most difficult phases. Ability to deal with variety of abstract and concrete variables.
• Competency with Microsoft Office Suite and the internet as well as CCHO clinical documentation software (electronic health record).
• Ability to function well in a fastpaced environment as well as cope and tolerate high levels of stress.

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES:

• Masters degree (MA) or equivalent preferably in Art Therapy Social work or Clinical Counseling. Coursework in art therapy required for nonart therapy degrees.
• License in social work (LSW) counseling (LPC) or art therapy (LPAT) required. Independent licensure preferred. Four to ten years related experience in art therapy and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Art therapy certification(s) strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge/proficiency in and passion for visual art. Demonstrated knowledge of art therapy theories techniques and practices.
• Valid Ohio Drivers License and a driving record that allows that individual to be insurable on agency policy as job includes occasional travel.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to speak and be easily understood.
• Frequently required to walk sit talk and hear including a requirement to stand or walk for extended periods of time sometimes through uneven terrain.
• Often required to use hands/fingers handle or feel; reach with hands and arms climb or balance and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required include close vision distance vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Regularly able to lift/move up to 25 pounds.
• Must be able to be outdoors in various weather conditions for extended amounts of time.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to drive a vehicle legally and safely in the state of Ohio.
• Must maintain compliance/certification with CCHOs requirements for using physical restraints (SCM: Safe Crisis Management) including sufficient strength and completion of extensive training. Physical ability to respond to crisis including but not limited to running and performing physical restraints.

CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI): All Agency staff are expected to focus on Quality improvement as a part of their job responsibilities in an effort to make the Agency a safe and healing environment for clients and staff. This expectation includes but is not limited to teamwork improving service delivery fulfilling department goals and other jobspecific tasks that encourage excellence.

This position is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check and drug test satisfactory reference checks (emails were previously sent to the 3 references listed on your application) as well as the completion of a satisfactory Department of Justice National Sex Offender search and Ohio Alleged Perpetrator Search as required by our licensing agency.

Candidates must be 21 or older to apply. References background checks and drug screenings will be completed on all potential candidates. Must have valid Ohio Drivers License and maintain a driving record that allows that individual to be insurable. EOE.