Art Therapist

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Position Summary

The Art Therapist provides individual and group art therapy services for adults and children who are receiving services with Beacon Mental Health in accordance with the standards of clinical practice established by the state of Missouri and the policies and procedures of Beacon.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Provides individual and group therapy to clients, using appropriate treatment modalities and evidence-informed art-based interventions.
• Actively contributes to the functioning of the treatment team, informing members of any issues impacting plans of care in a succinct, organized and timely manner.
• Assesses individuals referred for individual art therapy, prioritizes high-need individuals when referrals exceed hours available to complete sessions.
• Contributes to treatment plans on individual clients based on client strengths with individualized, specific, measurable and time referenced goals in collaboration with the client.
• Documents provision of care/treatment in a timely manner, according to regulatory guidelines and professional practice.
• Consistently meets billable expectations.
• Follows established protocol to assure payment of services, including timely seeking of authorization and reauthorization of services.
• Provides follow-up for clients who do not follow through with services.
• Actively seeks to resolve issues, problems and concerns.
• Shows sensitivity to and appreciation of issues related to age, ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, gender, and sexual orientation.
• Provides clinical services in a manner appropriate to the client’s level of functioning.
• Accepts and responds appropriately to feedback from clients, staff, supervisors and referral sources.
• Actively seeks ongoing professional development and knowledge of new treatment modalities and evidence based practices.
• Participates in staff and clinical meetings as needed, supervision, and staff development trainings.
• Other duties and/or responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

• Provides individual and group therapy to clients, using appropriate treatment modalities and evidence-informed art-based interventions.
• Actively contributes to the functioning of the treatment team, informing members of any issues impacting plans of care in a succinct, organized and timely manner.
• Assesses individuals referred for individual art therapy, prioritizes high-need individuals when referrals exceed hours available to complete sessions.
• Contributes to treatment plans on individual clients based on client strengths with individualized, specific, measurable and time referenced goals in collaboration with the client.
• Documents provision of care/treatment in a timely manner, according to regulatory guidelines and professional practice.
• Consistently meets billable expectations.
• Follows established protocol to assure payment of services, including timely seeking of authorization and reauthorization of services.
• Provides follow-up for clients who do not follow through with services.
• Actively seeks to resolve issues, problems and concerns.
• Shows sensitivity to and appreciation of issues related to age, ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, gender, and sexual orientation.
• Provides clinical services in a manner appropriate to the client’s level of functioning.
• Accepts and responds appropriately to feedback from clients, staff, supervisors and referral sources.
• Actively seeks ongoing professional development and knowledge of new treatment modalities and evidence based practices.
• Participates in staff and clinical meetings…