Creative Arts Therapist- Art Therapy focus, Masters Required

Today, Jefferson Health and its network of hospitals and physician practices serve patients throughout the Delaware Valley. We have a robust network of 18 hospitals, 3500 physicians, 9600 nurses, 3,876 licensed beds, and physician practices throughout the counties of:

• Bucks
• Camden
• Gloucester
• Montgomery
• Philadelphia

We are Philadelphia#39;s second largest employer, and nationally ranked by US News amp; World Report in seven specialties including #2 Ophthalmology (Wills Eye), #9 Rehabilitation (MossRehab), #10 in Orthopedics (Rothman Orthopaedics at Jefferson Health, Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center, 3B Orthopedics, the Abington Orthopedic amp; Spine). Whether yoursquo;re in the city or the suburbs, Jefferson Health provides the exceptional care you expect ndash; close to home or work ndash; through our broad family of primary care physicians and specialists. Jefferson Health is home to nationally ranked experts who provide a personalized care plan for you. Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center ndash; Jefferson Health is one of only 70 NCI-designated cancer centers in the country. With more than 30,000 employees, we are the largest health system in the Philadelphia region by total licensed beds. And our work to improve lives is never done.

In keeping with Jefferson#39;s Mission, We Improve Lives, it is our goal to recruit, retain, develop and reward highly-qualified employees. If you are enthusiastic, caring and dedicated to service excellence, we invite you to consider joining Jefferson. Jefferson encourages its employees to expand their knowledge and develop their careers through growth opportunities and continuing education.

Culture

We are a creative and collaborative team dedicated to outstanding professional work on behalf of our patients. Our goal is to meet our patients#39; needs and help them advocate for themselves and their family members. We believe our place in the community is as a healer, an activist, and a trusted friend. We perform our duties with empathy and compassion as we serve the needs of the underserved population of North Philadelphia. While we do have an academic component to our work, we strive to be community doctors who take pride in serving others. Join us...make a difference.

Job Summary
The Creative Arts Therapist is responsible for providing creative art therapies (art, music, or dance) to best serve the needs of the patient. The Creative Arts Therapist will collaborate with other allied health specialists such as Physical or Occupational Therapists to plan, implement, and evaluate counseling and treatment interventions.

Essential Functions
bull; Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
bull;Plan, direct, deliver, and evaluate music/art/dance-movement and horticulture therapy based interventions for a full patient caseload in skilled facility, acute rehab, outpatient settings as appropriate.
bull;Designs music/art/dance/horticulture sessions or programs in consultation with clients or site administrators to meet client#39;s goals and objectives. Gathers client information from sources such as case documentation, client observation, or interviews of client or family members.
bull;Assesses client needs or disorders using artistic and horticultural processes. Analyzes or synthesizes client data to draw conclusions or make recommendations for art, music, dance movement, horticultural therapy. Selects or prepares artistic media or related equipment or devices to accomplish therapy session objectives.
bull;Confers with other professionals on client#39;s treatment team to develop, coordinate, or integrate treatment plans.
bull;Documents patientrsquo;s participation and reactions during creative arts and horticultural therapy and evaluates therapeutic effects.
bull;Continues research in developments in creative arts therapies and horticultural therapy via conferences and other staff development opportunities.
bull;Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Education:
Art Therapy: Masterrsquo;s degree in creative therapy or counseling required.
Music Therapy: BS or higher in Music Therapy by an AMTA approved college or university (academic coursework, 1200 hours of clinical training, and a supervised internship). May have Graduate degrees in Music Therapy focus on advanced clinical practice and research.
Horticultural Therapy: Horticultural Therapist-Registered (HTR)-bachelor#39;s degree in horticultural therapy and 480-hour internship to professionally registered with the American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA).

OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education amp; discovery to create unparalleled value.
OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold amp; Think Differently, Do the Right Thing.
Dance Therapy: R-DMT Registered Dance/Movement Therapist. Requires a Masterrsquo;s degree from an accredited program and achievement professional requirements.

AND

Experience:
0-2 years of clinical practice, 1 year preferred.

Minimum Certifications, Registration or License Requirements:
Art Therapy: Registered Art Therapist (ATR), ATCS or ATCS preferred but not required
Music Therapy: Music Therapist-Board Certified (MT-BS) required.
Horticultural Therapy: Certified Horticulturists (CH) or ASHS Certified Professional Horticulturist (ASHS)
Dance Therapy: Board Certified Dance/Movement therapist (BC-DMT)

Additional Information
Strong interpersonal skills with an emphasis on developing and maintaining the therapeutic relationship.

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jeffersonrsquo;s clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

About Jefferson

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow#39;s professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educashy;tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.