Creative Arts Therapist (Art)

General Job Information

Serves as Creative Arts Therapist (Art) for Saint Elizabeths Hospital. Responsible for planning, developing and implementing art therapy services designed to meet the individually assessed needs of a wide range of psychiatric patients.

Provides professional, recovery-based art therapy services that value and reflect cultural and ethnic diversity. Utilizes creativity, spontaneity, and sensitivity in facilitating work with group movement and group interaction.

Utilizes best treatment practices based on research and analysis which promote recovery, reduces stigma and enhances the quality of life.

Develops and maintains standards of care for art therapy that reflects national standards for best practices. Participates in Rehabilitation-wide performance improvement and competency review;

prepares written reports; and recruits, assigns, supervises and evaluates art therapy trainees.

Qualifications

This position requires 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. Specialized experience is experience that required application of a knowledge of the concepts, principles, and practices of Art Therapy.

Licensures, Certifications and other requirements

Must be registered by the District of Columbia Department of Health, Office of Professional Licensing Registration Programs Administration.

Education Minimum Education Requirements

Applicants must meet one of the following educational requirements :

• Bachelor’s or graduate / higher level degree in art therapy
• Bachelor’s or graduate / higher level degree in a related field involving therapeutic emphasis or concentration that included at least 36 semester hours in therapeutic courses as described below : 18 semester hours of therapeutic recreation courses;

and 18 semester hours that include a combination of abnormal psychology, physiology, human anatomy and development, disabilities and general recreation

Education must have been obtained from an accredited program recognized by the at the time the degree was obtained.

Work Experience

Experience applying therapeutic approaches to maintain the physical and / or mental rehabilitation of Individuals in care with severe and / or persistent mental illness

Work Environment

Work is performed in a controlled environment and involves some exposure to moderate risk of accidents and requires following basic safety precautions.

THIS POSITION REQUIRES A PRE EMPLOYMENT PHYSICAL AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK.

Area of Consideration : Open to the Public

Duration of Appointment : Permanent

Tour of Duty : 8 : 30 5 : 00

Monday thru Friday, (may be required to work evening and weekend hours)

This position IS in the collective bargaining unit and you may be required to pay an agency service fee through an automatic payroll deduction.

Position Designation : This position is deemed as Safety Sensitive pursuant to Section 410 of Chapter 4 of the Personnel Regulations, in addition to the general suitability screening, individuals applying for or occupying safety sensitive positions are subject to the following checks and tests :

• Criminal background check;
• Traffic record check (as applicable);
• Pre-employment drug and alcohol test;
• Reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol test;
• Post-accident or incident drug and alcohol test;
• Random drug and alcohol test; and
• Return-to-duty or follow-up drug and alcohol test.

The Government of the District of Columbia values the safety of our employees, our residents, and our visitors. In support of these values, if you are selected for this job you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, which includes all eligible booster shots, except when vaccination is not medically advised or violates your sincerely held religious beliefs in violation of EEO laws.

If you are invited to join our team you must submit proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to your initial HR representative, or you must request an exemption from your representative.

RESIDENCY PREFERENCE AMENDMENT ACT OF 1988

A person applying for a position in the Career Service, Educational Service, Management Supervisory Service, a line attorney position in the Legal Service (series 905), or an attorney position in the Excepted Service (series 905) who is a bona fide District resident AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION for the position may be awarded a 10-point residency preference over non-District applicants, unless the person declines the preference points.

If selected, the person shall be required to present proof of bona fide District residency and maintain such residency for 7 consecutive years from the effective date of the appointment.

Failure to maintain bona fide District residency for the 7-year period will result in forfeiture of employment.

EEO Statement : The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical handicap, or political affiliation.