Job Description
Title: Creative Art Therapist
FLSA: Exempt
Reports To: Lead Counselor
Summary:
Funded by a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant, the Mobile Creative Art Therapist will work with victims of crime who have experienced trauma related to abuse, domestic violence, harassment, dating violence, robbery, assault, and other crimes. The therapist will provide several modalities of therapy with an emphasis on expressive art therapy. Counselors provide presentations to community agencies and facilitate groups related to victim issues.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
• Provide individual, family, and group mobile counseling services; services may be provided in the office, at homes, or in community settings
• Document all counseling sessions and presentations on Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) system within 5 days of service
• Support individuals and families in accessing community resources
• Act as a liaison to health care professionals, legal personnel, service agencies, county departments, and others who are in a position to assist the persons receiving services
• Provide outreach and facilitate inter-organizational cooperation with community agencies, schools, county services, healthcare professionals, and community groups
• Conduct victim identification presentations and victim support groups
• Attend education/training on topics related to counseling duties
Skills:
• Strong client relationship-building skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work effectively on a multi-treatment team
• Strong organizational skills
• Detail oriented
Education and Experience:
• Master’s degree required, preferably in counseling or psychology
• Registered Art Therapist (ATR) certification preferred
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) preferred
• Expertise in providing art therapy to all age groups; proficient in numerous clinical interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Knowledge of and ability to access community resources; strong trauma intervention skills
Work Environment:
Homes, community settings and office settings.
Hours of Work:
This is a full-time, 40 hours per week, position. Evening and/or weekend work can be expected as well as the sudden need for crisis intervention.
Travel:
Other Duties:
Travel to service sites such as home and community settings throughout Montgomery County. Use of a reliable car is necessary for travel to service sites.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
EEO Statement:
Our Company is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate on any legally recognized basis, including, but not limited to, race, age, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other basis recognized by federal, state or local law.