Position Highlights:
Position: Expressive Therapist
Location: Naperville, IL
Part Time- 24 hrs/week
Hours: Tues: 11a-7p, Thurs: 11a-7p, Sat: 8a-4p
Provides quality clinical expressive therapy services to patient populations and their families/significant others. Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team to provide therapeutic groups including: art/dance/music, psycho-education, social skills, verbal process, and structured leisure to adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
What you will need:
Required Education, Skills and/or Experience:
A Bachelor's Degree or higher in a relevant behavioral health field
Music Therapy: Art Therapy & Dance Movement Therapy: A minimum of a Master's Degree in a relevant behavioral health field
Knowledge of developmental psychology, disease pathology and clinical needs of assigned population
Must be able to maintain regular and punctual attendance, and must arrive at work with adequate time for program set-up.
Ability to maintain information which is highly confidential
Ability to clearly summarize pertinent clinical information via written correspondence and medical records documentation
Must be able to demonstrate self-control in volatile or hostile situations
Must be able to set therapeutic limits and maintain therapeutic distance with clients; maintains therapeutic boundaries with patients during treatment and following discharge
Preferred Education and/or Experience:
Minimum of two years' experience in a behavioral health inpatient setting
Knowledge of psychiatric and addictive disease diagnoses and treatment
Required License and/or Certification:
CPR certification within 90 days of hire
Preferred License and/or Certification:
Music Therapist- Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC)
Art Therapist- Registered Art Therapist (ATR)
Dance Movement Therapist- Registered Dance Movement Therapist (R-DMT)
CADC if working in addiction services
Benefits:
Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
Various Medical, Dental, and Vision options
Tuition Reimbursement
Free Parking at designated locations
Wellness Program Savings Plan
Health Savings Account Options
Retirement Options with Company Match
Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
Community Involvement Opportunities