Art Therapist - (250001KI)

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.

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

Primary Location

: District of Columbia-Washington

Work Locations

: CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW Washington 20010

Job

: Non-Clinical Professional

Organization

: Cntr for Cancer_ Blood DsordrsPosition Status: R (Regular) - FT - Full-TimeShift: DayWork Schedule: 8-4:30

Job Posting

: Aug 11, 2025, 3:21:03 PM

Full-Time Salary Range

: 57200 - 95347.2

Art Therapist

Children's National Hospital