Art Therapist Job at Josselyn, Waukegan, IL

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  • Josselyn
  • Waukegan, IL

Job Description

Job Summary

The Expressive Arts Therapist is responsible for clinical services provided to children, adolescents and/or adults, as assigned. The clinician is held accountable for all related clinical, administrative, and Quality and Compliance responsibilities.

Essential Responsibilities and Metrics

  • Provides Art Therapy, Counseling and Crisis Intervention to Clients and their Families 
  • Provides high-quality service and maintains direct service hours per month of 60% for advanced clinicians and 56% for others
  • Creates IMCANS (IATP) Assessment 
  • Completes IATP within 30 days of initial meeting with client, modifies and reviews as needed
  • Updates and records IATP in CIS as needed and ensures updates are completed prior to six months due date
  • Case management
  • Client centered consultation with community providers
  • Attendance and participation at clinical presentations
  • Use of supervision or consultation when required or needed
  • Provide clinical supervision to student intern
  • Provide timely completion of Level of Care Utilization System (LOCUS) (for adults)
  • Provide timely completion of Columbia and Ohio Scales (for children)
  • Maintain productivity goals as determined by supervisor
  • Be responsive to the business office regarding client fees/payments
  • Participate in Accreditation and Certification processes as directed
  • Participate in Committee Work as directed
  • Participate in Strategic Planning as appropriate
  • Participate in Community Related Services as appropriate
  • Represent the agency with integrity

Art Therapy Responsibilities

  • Assess client needs, using drawing, music, painting, sculpting, theater, movement, or other expressive processes-based interventions.
  • Conduct creative or expressive art therapy sessions providing guided self-expression experiences to help participants feel an increased sense of wellbeing, connection, improved self-esteem, and empathy for others.
  • Establish therapeutic goals or objectives for creative or expressive art therapy sessions in consultation with the Clinical Supervisor or Director.
  • Request purchase or gather materials for in-studio for sessions.
  • If skilled, conduct workshops on techniques of using art in therapeutic relationships in Teaching Artists, interns, volunteers and staff or partner organizations.

Qualifications

  • Minimum requirement of a Master's Degree in Art Therapy, Social Work, Counseling, Psychology
  • 1 year of post Master's degree Mental Health experience required
  • Three professional references that reflect ability to perform clinical work
  • Demonstrated awareness of multiple cultures and cultural impact on the delivery of service is a must.

Job Tags

Full time, Internship,

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