Creative Arts Therapist

RWJ Barnabas Health Medical Inc

Elizabeth, NJ

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$30.54–$37.24 Per Hour
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounts Payable, Anesthesiology, Behavioral Health, Case Management, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Clinical Information, Clinical Practices/Protocols, Community Health, Crisis Management, Critical Care, Cross-Functional, Customer Experience, Dance, Dental Insurance, Dialysis, Dietetics, Disability Insurance, Dosimetry, Electrocardiogram, Electroencephalography (EEG), Emergency Care, Environmental Work, Facilities Engineering, Finance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Fundraising, Health Informatics, Healthcare, Housekeeping/Cleaning, Human Resources, Information Technology & Information Systems, Insurance, Intensive Care, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Legal, Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse, Life Insurance, Marketing, Medical Assistance, Medical Records, Medical Writing, Medicine, Modality, Music, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, Nursing Management, Occupational Therapy, Oncology, Operating Room Nursing, Order Picking/Packing, Outpatient Care, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Patient Education, Patient Safety, Pediatric Nursing, Perinatal Nursing, Pharmacy, Physical Demands, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Physics, Polysomnography, Prescription Drugs, Problem Solving Skills, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public/Media/Press/Analyst Relations, Purchasing/Procurement, Radiology, Recreation, Retirement Plan, Risk, Social Work, Speech and Language Pathology, Student Loans, Supply Chain, Surgical Nursing, Telemetry Nursing, Training/Teaching, Treatment Plan, Tuition Reimbursement, Vision Plan
LOCATION
Elizabeth, NJ
POSTED
2 days ago

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Job Details

Creative Arts Therapist

Req #: 0000253719

Category: Behavioral and Mental Health

Status: Full-Time

Shift: Day

Facility: Trinitas Regional Medical Center

Department: Adult Psych (AP)

Pay Range: $30.54 - $37.24 per hour

Location:

655 E. Jersey Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07206

Job Title: Creative Arts Therapist

Location: NEW POINT CAMPUS

Department Name: Adult Psych (AP)

Req #: 0000253719

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $30.54 - $37.24 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

Join our dedicated behavioral health team as a Creative Arts Therapist, where you will help patients confront difficult emotions, process trauma, and express themselves through the therapeutic power of artistic modalities. Working within our Adult Psych department, you will design and facilitate specialized group and individual sessions that integrate counseling with the creative process to promote mental, physical, and emotional healing. This is a deeply rewarding opportunity for a compassionate clinician looking to make a lasting impact on patients of all ages.

Qualifications:

Required:

  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree (BA/BS/MA/MS) in a Creative Arts Therapy Modality.
  • Active Board Certification in your respective modality (Art, Music, Recreation, or Dance/Movement Therapy).
  • A minimum of 6 months of prior experience working directly within a behavioral health or mental health setting.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, exceptional patience, imagination, and a high level of professional demeanor.

Scheduling Requirements:

  • Shift: Day Shift
  • Status: Full-Time

Essential Functions:

  • Develop and facilitate both group and individual treatment interventions using an integrated creative arts framework to elicit expression from verbally defended clients.
  • Assess patients' social, perceptual, physical skills, and recreational resources in strict accordance with discipline-specific clinical standards.
  • Utilize symbolic content and the creative process to diagnostically uncover clinical information, increase patient self-understanding, and build insight.
  • Collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary care team to formulate, implement, and dynamically update comprehensive patient treatment plans.
  • Participate actively in the immediate management of clinical crisis situations under direct leadership.
  • Monitor, track, and report critical behavioral or physical changes in a patient's condition to the program director in compliance with facility policy.
  • Design creative interventions aimed at resolving internal conflicts, boosting self-esteem, enhancing problem-solving skills, and teaching relaxation techniques.
  • Maintain open, therapeutic channels of communication with associates, program participants, and families; facilitate multi-family groups as clinically appropriate.
  • Manage the daily therapeutic program environment and assist patients with post-discharge leisure time planning and community resource mapping.

Physical Demands:

  • Frequent standing, walking, reaching, talking, filing, and copying.
  • Occasional sitting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and pushing/pulling items up to 10 lbs.
  • Constant hearing ability and occasional color vision acuity required to review artistic submissions.

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees' physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing. These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:

  • Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
  • Retirement Plans
  • Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
  • Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Disability and Life Insurance
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Student Loan Planning Support
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Wellness Programs
  • Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
  • Community and Volunteer Opportunities
  • Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon
  • ….and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey-whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
  • Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Retirement Plans
  • Short & Long Term Disability
  • Life & Accidental Death Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Wellness Programs
  • Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
  • Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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