Art Therapist- PRN (As Needed) – DC

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Job Ttitle: Art Therapist- PRN (As Needed) – DC

Company: Childrens National Medical Center


Description: The Art Therapist will develop, implement, and evaluate an art therapy program for children and adolescents in clinic-based and medical inpatient settings. Foster positive and professional interpersonal relationships with patients/families, physicians, hospital staff, community representatives and visitors. Use interpersonal communication skills to promote a healing environment.This is a PRN position, as needed. Often PRN hours are evening, weekends and coverage for staff vacations/sick time.Qualifications Minimum Education
Master’s Degree Art Therapy or a related field with an emphasis in Art Therapy. (Required)Required Skills/Knowledge
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to relate to diverse patient populations.
Sensitivity to individuals from varied backgrounds and cultures.
Competency with age-specific needs from childhood through young adulthood.Required Licenses and Certifications
Registered Art Therapist (ATR) or Board-Certified Registered Art Therapist (ATR-BC) issued by the Art Therapy Credentials Board. (Preferred)
Registered Art Therapist Provisional (ATR-P) (Required)Functional Accountabilities
Program Development

  • Work with patients, families, and staff to understand the needs of assigned inpatient and outpatient population in relation to an art therapy program.
  • Develop a vision, set goals and priorities; help to develop appropriate documentation standards to reflect art therapy assessments and interventions; help develop materials to explain and promote the Program; help design measures to evaluate effectiveness of the Program.
  • Work with CNH Foundation and other hospital departments to promote the Program internally and externally as appropriate.
  • Assist with activities to fund the Program (grant writing, support for fund raising activities).
  • Maintain organized records, statistics, and surveys of the program.
  • Participate in development of student training program.

Art Therapy Patient Services

  • Meet individual patients and parents/guardians to explain art therapy program, invite participation, and answer questions.
  • Assess individual and/or group needs and identify goals based on assessment.
  • Develop and implement art therapy interventions for individuals and groups as appropriate to promote emotional well-being and provide a healing environment.
  • Design and provide individual and group art activities and evaluate outcome.
  • Document interventions in patient medical records according to standards developed for art therapy documentation
  • Obtain and maintain an age appropriate and safe selection and quantity of art supplies, equipment, and other materials for the program.

Collaboration

  • Participate as an active member of Patient and Family Support Program to integrate art therapy programs with other psychosocial services.
  • Participate actively in departmental rounds and psychosocial rounds to insure coordinated care for patients and families.
  • Foster communication with hospital staff and collaborate in staff support efforts
  • Collaborate with relevant departmental and hospital staff to address patient or systemic problems that arise.

Training and Research

  • Orient, train, supervise, and evaluate art therapy graduate students, interns and volunteers, as appropriate.

Safety

  • Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
  • Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
  • Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
  • Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
  • Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
  • Attend carefully to important details – practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance.

Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
Organizational Commitment/Identification

  • Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

Teamwork/Communication

  • Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
  • Partner with all team members to achieve goals
  • Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

  • Contribute to a positive work environment
  • Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
  • Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
  • Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

  • Use resources efficiently
  • Search for less costly ways of doing things

Safety

  • Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
  • Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
  • Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
  • Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
  • Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
  • Attend carefully to important details – practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

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Location: Washington DC

Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2024 00:40:06 GMT


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