Creative Arts Specialist
Job#: 217086 Positions: 1 Posted: 12/03/2013 Job Type: Full Time Location: NY - Valhalla Department: X - NY Westchester Category: Clinical Salary: Salary Benefits: Full Benefits	Apply To This Job Return To List
Job Description
Liberty Healthcare, a leading provider of behavioral health services is currently hiring for positions located at the Behavioral Health Center at The Westchester Medical Center The Behavioral Health Center is a freestanding facility on the campus of Westchester Medical Center, located at 100 Woods Road Valhalla, NY 10595. The Behavioral Health Center offers a full spectrum of inpatient, outpatient, community and emergency care for individuals and families.  Serving a large array of behavioral health clients ranging from children, adolescents, adults and geriatrics. Description:   This position is responsible for delivering music, dance, movement, art, crafts and/or other expressive modalities and therapeutic activities. The position will function as a member of the treatment team and interact with patients in activities designed to fulfill individualized treatment goals within a psychosocial rehabilitative program and therapeutic milieu. Duties and Responsibilities: Assure provision of expressive services and therapeutic activities through individual and group programs to attain or maintain the highest practical level of physical, mental, spiritual, and psychosocial well being. Participate as a member of the treatment team in order to integrate expressive activities and socialization as part of the total patient plan of care. Document activities that reflect services provided as the patient’s progress toward meeting treatment plan goals and objectives. Develop a scheduled expressive activities and programming that reflects the assessed needs/interests of the patients; provide culturally appropriate activities, supplies and materials. Develop structured programs that will offer the clients the opportunity to reduce stress, improve mood, increase activity level and social skills. Affirm the safe and secure use and storage of supplies and equipment at all times. Assist in supervision and residential and leisure support of the patients as needed. Assist in planning of activities and daily schedule for Therapeutic Community Aide Staff when there is no creative arts specialist available Perform other duties (not outlined above) assigned.
Skills/Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in music, dance, movement, art and/or other expressive field. New York Creative Arts Therapist license preferred. Knowledge of the principles and practices of expressive therapy and therapeutic activity programs. Ability to plan, organize, direct and participate in expressive therapy activities. Ability to prepare, set-up, and maintain equipment used in expressive therapy activities. Commitment to enhancing cultural competency.
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