Jefferson Creative Arts: Art Therapist: Per Diem- Elkins Park

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 develop

Since this position will require the selected candidate to engage in regular contact with children in the form of care, guidance, supervision or training, you will be required to meet the requirements of the Child Protective Services Act, including the Pennsylvania State Police criminal background check, the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare child abuse criminal background clearance, and an FBI finger print based federal criminal records check. The selected candidate will not be allowed to commence working until all three (3) are completed satisfactorily.

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.

Education: Art Therapy: Masterrsquo;s degree in creative therapy or counseling required.

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

Art Therapy: Registered Art Therapist (ATR), ATCS or ATCS preferred but not required

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.