Art Therapist - Per Diem
Art Therapist - Per Diem
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$ 15 - 507
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Job Description
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Day (United States of America)Seeking Breakthrough Makers
Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers countless ways to change lives. Our diverse community of more than 20000 Breakthrough Makers will inspire you to pursue passions develop expertise and drive innovation.
At CHOP your experience is valued; your voice is heard; and your contributions make a difference for patients and families. Join us as we build on our promise to advance pediatric careand your career.
CHOP does not discriminate on the basis of race color sex national origin religion or any other legally protected categories in any employment training or vendor decisions or programs. CHOP recognizes the critical importance of a workforce rich in varied backgrounds and experiences and engages in ongoing efforts to achieve that through equally varied and non-discriminatory means.
A Brief Overview
The Creative Arts Therapist Per Diem functions as a member of the healthcare team and is specifically trained as an Art Music or Dance/Movement Therapist for the clinical use of creative arts or expressive arts therapy interventions with patients of all ages to promote emotional social and physical health and to assist patients/families in their coping with illness injury disability and hospital/healthcare experiences.
This is an 8 hour weekly Art Therapist per diem position for our Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) at our Center for Advanced Behavioral Healthcare at 4601 Market Street. This position will support the PHPs Eating Disorder and Mood Disorder Programs through offering Art Therapy Groups as the main focus of service delivery. The hours for this position have traditionally occurred on a Wednesday and may be negotiable.
What you will do
- Assesses prioritizes individualizes and evaluates plan of care based on patient/family developmental emotional and coping needs.
- Provides services to patients or family members in group or individual therapy sessions using developmentally appropriate art/music/movement experiences to assess and meet psychosocial or physical needs as it relates to their illness and/or medical treatment.
- Demonstrates explains and/or provides stress reduction techniques to facilitate adaptive coping.
- Assists patients and family members in coping with the stresses associated with illness and/or the health care experience through developing therapeutic supportive relationships which foster a sense of empowerment and self-esteem.
- Collaborates with patients families and interdisciplinary team members to integrate goals and plans to promote optimal patient care that is family-centered developmentally appropriate psychosocially sound and in alignment with CHOPs ICARE values.
- Demonstrates compliance with patient care documentation and Hospital policies.
- Serves as a financial steward by implementing cost effective programming adhering to budget constraints.
Education Qualifications
- Masters Degree - Required
Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of infant child and adolescent growth and development.
- Experience working with infants children and adolescents.
- Excellent customer service and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively independently.
- Ability to prioritize and complete duties in a timely and organized manner.
- Work collaboratively and in a positive manner with others.
- Perform work according to CHOP policies and procedures professional standards of care and applicable laws.
- Ability to set goals prioritize and achieve results in accordance with the highest standards.
- Provides care with sensitivity and respect.
- Advances care through development of new ideas and technology.
- Promotes teamwork to achieve CHOPs mission.
Licenses and Certifications
- Art Therapy Board Certified (AT-BC) - Art Therapy Credentials Board - upon hire - Preferred or
- Music Therapist Board Certified (MT-BC) - The Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) - upon hire - Preferred or
- Board Certified Dance Movement Therapist (BC-DMT) - American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA) - upon hire - Preferred
To carry out its mission CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients families workforce and global community. As a condition of employment CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must receive an annual influenza vaccine. Learn more.
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SALARY RANGE:
$15.00 - $507.00 HourlySalary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If youre working part-time your pay will be adjusted accordingly.
At CHOP we are committed to fair and transparent pay practices. Factors such as skills and experience could result in an offer above the salary range noted in this job posting. Click here for more information regarding CHOPs Compensation and Benefits.
Employment Type
Part-Time
