Creative Arts Therapist

The Lincoln Center For Family And Youth

Job Location:

Audubon, PA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 17 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Title: Creative Art Therapist
FLSA: Exempt
Reports To: Lead Counselor
Summary:
Funded by a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant the Mobile Creative Art Therapist will work with victims of crime who have experienced trauma related to abuse domestic violence harassment dating violence robbery assault and other crimes. The therapist will provide several modalities of therapy with an emphasis on expressive art therapy. Counselors provide presentations to community agencies and facilitate groups related to victim issues.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
Provide individual family and group mobile counseling services; services may be provided in the office at homes or in community settings
Document all counseling sessions and presentations on Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) system within 5 days of service
Support individuals and families in accessing community resources
Act as a liaison to health care professionals legal personnel service agencies county departments and others who are in a position to assist the persons receiving services
Provide outreach and facilitate inter-organizational cooperation with community agencies schools county services healthcare professionals and community groups
Conduct victim identification presentations and victim support groups
Attend education/training on topics related to counseling duties
Skills:
Strong client relationship-building skills
Excellent communication skills
Ability to work effectively on a multi-treatment team
Strong organizational skills
Detail oriented
Education and Experience:
Masters degree required preferably in counseling or psychology
Registered Art Therapist (ATR) certification preferred
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) preferred
Expertise in providing art therapy to all age groups; proficient in numerous clinical interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Knowledge of and ability to access community resources; strong trauma intervention skills
Work Environment:
Homes community settings and office settings.
Hours of Work:
This is a full-time 40 hours per week position. Evening and/or weekend work can be expected as well as the sudden need for crisis intervention.
Travel:
Other Duties:
Travel to service sites such as home and community settings throughout Montgomery County. Use of a reliable car is necessary for travel to service sites.
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.

Required Experience:

DescriptionTitle: Creative Art TherapistFLSA: ExemptReports To: Lead CounselorSummary:Funded by a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant the Mobile Creative Art Therapist will work with victims of crime who have experienced trauma related to abuse domestic violence harassment dating violence robbery assa...

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