Art Therapist

Company: Intermountain Health
Location: Salt Lake City
Posted on: April 3, 2025

Job Description:

Job Description:This position provides for a clinical and evidence-based use of art to meet the individualized healthcare goals of patients through individual, group or environmental intervention. Job Specifics

• Pay Range: $ 28.15 - $43.42 Exempt
• Benefits Eligible: Yes
• FTE: Full time.
• Shift: Days, 9am-5pm.
• To learn about additional Intermountain benefits: Click here
• This position will work with behavioral health patients in both group and individual setting at Taylorsville behavioral health hospital. Essential Functions
  • Develop and provide appropriate art therapy interventions for patients and families.
    • Assist in managing and purchasing art therapy supplies and inventory.
      • Manage time and prioritize patient care and tasks.
        • Document art therapy interventions in patient charts in a timely and thorough manner, including initial assessments and progress notes.
          • Demonstrate an understanding of the appropriate scope of art therapy within a clinical setting.
            • Collaborate with medical team, nursing, and other family support service departments, which could include presenting educational in-services about art therapy within the medical setting.
              • Participates in selection and training of new hires.
                • Adheres to the art therapy code of ethics. Required Qualifications
                  • Master's degree in Art Therapy ATR-P, ATR, ATR-BC (Approved by the American Art Therapy Association (AATA OR Master's degree in a related field (counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy, Social Work, Psychology, Addiction Counseling, Psychiatric Nursing, Psychiatry) and 700 hours of supervised practicum/internship hours in Art Therapy. (Degree will be verified) Preferred Qualifications
                    • Board Certification as an Art Therapist (American Art Therapy Association).
                      • Clinical Mental Health counseling Credential
                        • One year of experience in a clinical setting Physical Requirements: Physical Requirements
                          • Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
                            • Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
                              • Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate equipment and materials with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, and art material use.
                                • Need to walk and push up to 50 pounds of supplies and equipment on rolling cart . Location:Primary Childrens at Wasatch CanyonsWork City:Salt Lake CityWork State:UtahScheduled Weekly Hours:40The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $28.15 - $43.42 We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here . Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. All positions subject to close without notice.

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