Creative Arts Therapist I provides creative arts therapy (art therapy or music therapy) for patients throughout the hospital as assigned. These positions design and implement creative/expressive arts therapy interventions to meet the patients' treatment goals and documents the patients' response and progress towards the goals identified.
Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
Employee
Regular
CC000271 CHS OH - Arts In Healing
Hourly
Health-23
40
Minimum Training and Education: Bachelor’s degree in music therapy or music with an equivalency in music therapy, certification by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (MT-BC); or a master’s degree in art therapy; Art Therapist registration (ATR) by the Art Therapy Credentials Board within one year of employment.
Skills: Strong interpersonal skills, creative, flexible, and resourceful. Ability to work collaboratively with care team members at all levels of the organization.
Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations: Certification by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (MT-BC); or Art therapist registration (ATR) by the Art Therapy Credentials Board within one year of employment. Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS), either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider and certification in Safety Care within the first 30 days of employment required.
Minimum Training and Education: Bachelor’s degree in music therapy or music with an equivalency in music therapy, certification by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (MT-BC); or a master’s degree in art therapy; Art Therapist registration (ATR) by the Art Therapy Credentials Board within one year of employment.
Skills: Strong interpersonal skills, creative, flexible, and resourceful. Ability to work collaboratively with care team members at all levels of the organization.
Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations: Certification by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (MT-BC); or Art therapist registration (ATR) by the Art Therapy Credentials Board within one year of employment. Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS), either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider and certification in Safety Care within the first 30 days of employment required.
Standing: Continuous, Sitting: Continuous, Walking: Continuous, climbing stairs: Infrequent, working indoors: Continuous, working outdoors (temperature extremes): Infrequent, working from elevated areas: Frequent, working in confined/cramped spaces: Frequent, Kneeling: Infrequent, bending at the waist: Continuous, Twisting at the waist: Frequent, Squatting: Frequent
Pinching operations: Frequent, Gross motor use (fingers/hands): Continuous, Firm grasping (fingers/hands): Continuous, Fine manipulation (fingers/hands): Continuous, reaching overhead: Frequent, Reaching in all directions: Continuous, Repetitive motion (hands/wrists/elbows/shoulders): Continuous, Full use of both legs: Continuous, Balance & coordination (lower extremities): Frequent.
Lift/carry 50 lbs. unassisted: Infrequent, Lift/lower 50 lbs. from floor to 36”: Infrequent, Lift up to 25 lbs. overhead: Infrequent, Exert up to 50 lbs. of force: Frequent
Maintain corrected vision 20/40 (one or both eyes): Continuous, Recognize objects (near/far): Continuous, Color discrimination: Continuous, Depth perception: Continuous, Peripheral vision: Continuous, Hearing acuity (with correction): Continuous, Tactile sensory function: Continuous, Gross motor with fine motor coordination: Continuous.
Effective stress management: Continuous, Rotating shifts: Frequent, Overtime as required: Frequent, Latex-safe environment: Continuous.
If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!
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