Creative Expressive Arts Therapist

Creative/Expressive Arts Therapist

THIS IS A REPOST - PREVIOUS APPLICANTS WILL NEED TO RE-APPLY

Broughton Hospital is currently recruiting for a Creative/Expressive Arts Therapist. Broughton Hospital's Creative/Expressive Arts Therapy Department is an extension of the Recreational Therapy Department. The purpose of this department is to provide individual, small and large group Psychosocial Interventions (PSI's) to patients with psychiatric, emotional, physical and developmental impairments in an inpatient hospital setting. Services are either individualized, goal-directed programs provided to address specific rehabilitative needs, or are of a more general, diversional nature serving primarily to provide opportunities for positive interaction and healthy leisure time usage.

This position will conduct individual, small and large group psychosocial interventions with persons with psychiatric disorders, to adolescent and adult psychiatric patients, many of whom have Serious and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI). This individual will incorporate Creative/Expressive Arts techniques such as singing, structured and improvisational instrumental experiences, visual art, drama, poetry, literature, song writing, lyric discussion, movement and other forms of creative expression into individual and group sessions throughout the facility. Because this position is part of a large Recreational Therapy/Creative Expressive Arts (RT/CTA) department, this individual may be asked to assist with area-specific or hospital-wide patient events as needed.

The typical schedule for this position is Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm; however, flexibility is required to meet the needs of the hospital.

This position is designated Mandatory and must report during adverse weather events.

Salary Grade: MH08

Recruitment Range: $41,857 - $62,786

Position: 60045118

Exam Plan: 25-00777

To receive credit for all your work history and credentials, you must list the information in the "Work Experience" section of your NC State application form. Any information listed under the text resume section; "additional Information" or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Qualified candidates must document on the application that they clearly possess all of the following:

• Experience conducting group activities using a Creative Expressive Arts medium (i.e. Visual art, drama, poetry, literature, song writing, music and other forms of creative expression).

Management Prefers candidates with the following:

• Experience planning and leading creative art therapy interventions for persons with mental illness, substance abuse, or intellectual or developmental disabilities

Bachelor's degree in music therapy which includes a six-month internship from an appropriately accredited institution.

or bachelor's degree in music or music education with an equivalency in music therapy which includes a six-month internship from an appropriately accredited institution;

or Bachelor's degree in one of the creative/expressive arts areas (art, dance, drama, music) from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience in all phases of therapeutic programming;

or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

About the Facility: Broughton Hospital operates 382 beds and is one of the three regional psychiatric hospitals with statutory responsibility for operating as part of the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities (DSOHF). With the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, we provide help and support to North Carolinians, and their families, experiencing mental illness. Our hospital serves the western thirty-seven (37) counties of North Carolina, as part of the state's system of care and treatment for persons with mental illness.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Positions in the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing and criminal record background checks. Also, the use of tobacco products of any kind including vapor products are prohibited from our campuses. All employees are required to adhere to the facility's Vaccination Policy.

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