At Our Lady of the Lake Hospital, we offer you so much more than just a job in the healthcare industry. We offer career opportunities for people who have a calling to share their gifts and talents as part of our healing ministry. As a Catholic hospital, we are here to create a spirit of healing. We offer you something special - the chance to do God's work by helping to serve people in need throughout our community, every day.
The Art Therapist designs, coordinates, and implements a comprehensive program for individuals in emotional distress which integrates the principles and theories of art therapy.
Integrates and applies the principles and theories of Art Therapy in the health care environment by utilizing knowledge of art media, art and art therapy theory, the creative process, art and community resources as applied to theories of growth, development and therapy to ensure high quality mental health services are provided. Advances the quality and scope of Art Therapy services. Explores, assesses patient needs and evaluates functioning, considering patient's overall skills, deficits and levels of motivation as related to departmental coping skills addressed. Completes timely assessments. Develops timely and effective plans of care. Updates/adapts plans of care to accommodate changing patient needs. In addition to departmental Activity Therapy assessments, conducts specialized Art Therapy assessments and or other specialized assessments as needed. Develops therapeutic relationships. Provides care to patients in a manner that considers patient safety, comfort and therapeutic environment in a caring and respectful manner. Expresses genuine interest in patient progress, addressing individual patient needs with compassion and high quality care. Adapts conventional Art Therapy techniques to meet the needs of patients unable to comprehend verbal commands or voluntarily carry out therapeutic activity. Develops separate programming for special needs patients who are unable to benefit from group sessions. Intervenes to promote optimal functioning. Monitors patient behavior, symptoms and reactions in a professional manner and promptly reports pertinent information to appropriate personnel and does needed follow-up. Completes daily charting, addressing patient responses to coping skills taught, interventions made, progress toward treatment objectives and significant patient behaviors. Also expedites documentation regarding patient care in units books, AT stats sheets and reports as assigned in a manner consistent with departmental policies and procedures and health care standards of the hospital.
Job Requirements
Education: Master's Degree in Art Therapy
Licensure: ATR; or on track for art therapy registration; BLS