Creative Arts Therapist (Clinical Education Coordinator)

Includes independent assessments treatment planning implementation of creative arts therapy interventions outcome evaluation documentation interdisciplinary collaboration and consults/referrals across SLVHCS care settings (inpatient CLC outpatient HBPC telehealth).

Clinical Care

Independently conducts comprehensive assessments and develops individualized treatment plans for Veterans with complex medical and behavioral health needs.

Provides individual and group creative arts therapy interventions to address functional domains (cognitive emotional physical social).

Documents care in CPRS per VA standards and participates in interdisciplinary treatment planning.

Clinical Education & Training

Serves as SLVHCS Clinical Education Coordinator for RT/CAT managing student placements and affiliation agreements.

Develops learning objectives competency checklists and evaluation tools; trains staff preceptors.

Coordinates continuing education and competency-based training for RT/CAT staff.

Program Development & Quality

Leads QI initiatives and program evaluations; analyzes outcome data to improve service delivery.

Ensures compliance with VA policy national standards of practice and facility procedures.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 7:30am-4pm (Subject to change based on facility needs.)
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 01474F
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Education. The following education requirements apply to the creative arts therapist (art) creative arts therapist (dance/movement) creative arts therapist (drama) and creative arts therapist (music):
• (1) Creative Arts Therapist (Art)
  (a) A masters degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a major in art therapy approved by the American Art Therapy Association on or before June 30 2016. If the degree is received after June 30 2016 a masters degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a major in art therapy must be accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Art Therapy Education: a committee of the Commission on Accreditation on Allied Health Education Program.
  OR
• (b) A masters degree in a related field plus graduate coursework and supervised field experience in art therapy. Acceptable related fields include: Counseling Marriage and Family Therapy Social Work Psychology Addictions Counseling Psychiatric Nursing and Psychiatry AND must possess a full current and unrestricted registration as a Registered Art Therapist (ATR) approved by the Art Therapy Credentials Board. If hired under this education the registration cannot be waived.
• (2) Creative Arts Therapist Dance/Movement)
  (a) A masters degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a major or an emphasis in dance therapy or dance/movement therapy. The degree must be approved by the American Dance Therapy Association (ADT A).
  OR
  (b) A masters degree or higher from an accredited college or university and must be a board-certified dance/movement therapist (BC-DMT) approved by the Dance Movement Therapy Certification Board (DMTCB). If hired under this education the certification cannot be waived.
  NOTE. Dance/movement therapy coursework that began on or after March 15 2013 must have been approved by the ADTA subcommittee for the approval of alternate route courses.
• (3) Creative Arts Therapist (Drama)
  (a) A masters degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a drama degree program approved by the North American Drama Therapy Association (NADT A).
  OR
  (b) A masters degree or higher from an accredited college or university and must be a registered drama therapist (ROT). The ROT is granted by the NADTA and indicates that one has met the educational requirements and achieved competency in the practice of drama therapy. If hired under this education the registration cannot be waived.
• (4) Creative Arts Therapist (Music)
  (a) A bachelors degree or higher from an accredited college or university in music therapy or in music with an emphasis in music therapy. The degree must be approved by the National Association for Schools of Music and/or the American Music Therapy Association.
  OR
  (b) A bachelors degree or higher from an accredited college or university and must be a board-certified music therapist (MT-BC) approved by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT). If hired under this education the certification cannot be waived.
  (c) Foreign Education. To be creditable education completed outside the U.S. must have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials. The private organization must deem such education at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. programs.
• Registration
  (1) Creative Arts Therapy (Art). Must possess a full current and unrestricted registration with the ATR. If hired under paragraph 1b registration cannot be waived.
  (2) Creative Arts Therapy (Drama). Must possess a full current and unrestricted registration as an ROT. If hired under paragraph 2b registration cannot be waived.
• Certification
  (a) Creative Arts Therapy (Dance/Movement). Applicants must be board-certified in dance/movement therapy by the DMTCB. If hired under paragraph 3b certification cannot be waived.
  (b) Creative Arts Therapy (Music). Applicants must be a MT-BC approved by the CBMT. If hired under paragraph 4b certification cannot be waived.