Job Description

Job Details Job Location DCH Main - Denver, CO Education Level Masters Degree Salary Range $30.00 - $40.00 Hourly Description

SUMMARY:

This is a part-time position split between Art Therapist and Residential Therapist. This position involves the implementation and maintenance of the Art Therapy program at Denver Children's Home as well as providing co-therapy and case management for a caseload of youth in the Residential Program.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

Provide weekly group art therapy Providing weekly individual art therapy in adjunct to their primary therapeutic services Document client experience and progress for each session Submit monthly treatment reports Collaborate and communicate with clinical treatment and education teams Coordinate special art projects Maintain the art therapy studio including all supplies Providing individual and family therapy for clients on caseload Providing case management and working with external teams and funding sources through monthly staffing meetings Qualifications Education and/or Experience Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Art Therapy (LPC and ATR eligible) Experience working with children and adolescents who have suffered abuse, trauma, and/or neglect and who display conduct related problems Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge of adolescent development, pathology, and rationale for therapeutic intervention. Knowledge of counseling, assessment, and crisis intervention skills. Knowledge of art therapy theory, assessments, and intervention skills. Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external treatment teams

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Requirescontinuous walking, standing, sitting, fine hand or finger movement, detailed sight and hearing. Significant and frequent use of physical and sensory requirements associated with verbal and written communication, hearing acuity and visual acuity to observe and record client behaviors and activities. Ability to do restrictive procedures in accordance with Denver Children's HomeTherapeutic Crisis Interventionguidelines. Requires use of office equipment requiring repetitive wrist/hand movement and vision. Ability to routinely perform light lifting of 1-20 lbs., with occasional moderate lifting of 21-60 lbs. and heavy lifting of more than 61 lbs. Frequently pushes or pulls objects up to 60 lbs., with occasional pushing or pulling of objects over 61 lbs. Frequent bending or stooping and reaching above shoulder level. Denver Children's Home

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Part time,

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