Creative Expressive Arts Therapist - Central Regional Hospital

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Previous applicants are still under consideration and do not need to reapply.

We are currently recruiting for Creative Expressive Arts Therapists at Central Regional Hospital.

This position provides one form of Creative Expressive Arts Therapy (art, dance/movement, drama, or music) for adult patients throughout the hospital as assigned.

This position designs and implements Creative Expressive Arts Therapy interventions to meet the patients' treatment goals and documents the patient's response and progress towards the goals identified in the Master Treatment Plan.

This is a full-time position and eligible for the full State benefits package.

The normal work hours are Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm with occasional weekends as scheduled; however, flexibility is required based on hospital needs.

This position is deemed mandatory to hospital operations during adverse weather events, which will be discussed in detail during the interview process.

Position #60043918, #60047493 About Central Regional Hospital (CRH): CRH is a State-of-the Art psychiatric hospital located in Butner, NC.

Our location is ideal with four seasons, mild temperatures and provides an easy commute to the N.C.

mountains or beaches.

Butner possesses small town charm but is within 30 minutes of a major metropolitan area including Research Triangle Park, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, and Durham, NC.

The people we serve are at the heart of our facility.

Our team is critical to the mission of the hospital.

We strive to create an environment in which every team member contributes to the overall success of the hospital to positively impact the lives of those around them and the individuals we serve.

About the Department of Health and Human Services The NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) serves the needs of the most vulnerable of North Carolinians and in order to accomplish this, we hire only the most dedicated and caring individuals.

Finding qualified clinical professionals to treat and care for our clients is a continual challenge as demand for services grows and the availability of providers struggles to keep pace.

We are seeking a motivated individual who is up for this challenge and is dedicated to our mission of providing North Carolinians with the very best in clinical care.

Compensation and Benefits The state of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits.

Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave.

In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.

Visit website for State Benefits.

To receive credit for all your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form.

Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit.

Qualified applicants must document on the application that they possess education/work experience that demonstrates all of the following: Knowledge of the therapeutic creative/expressive arts principles, techniques, and methods.

Ability to evaluate and document patient progress towards goals.

ADA Physical Requirements will be discussed during the interview process.

* Registration with the Art Therapy Credentialing Board as an ATR-P, ATR, or ATR-BC; * Registration with the Dance/Movement Therapy Credentialing Board as a R-DMT or BC-DMT; * Registration with the North American Drama Association as an RDT; or, * Certified with the Certification Board of Music Therapists as a MT-BC.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both.

See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for detail.

Bachelor s degree in music therapy which includes a six month internship from an appropriately accredited institution; or Bachelor s degree in music or music education with an equivalency in music therapy which includes a six month internship from an appropriately accredited institution; or Bachelor s degree in one of the creative/expressive arts areas (art, dance, drama, music) from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience in all phases of therapeutic programming; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Administering the class: if the creative/expressive arts degree program has a therapeutic equivalency or emphasis, the experience requirements will be waived.The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Consideration for this vacancy, all applicants must complete an on-line application using this link, If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the posting close date will be evaluated for consideration.

Positions in the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing and criminal record background checks.

Also, the use of tobacco products of any kind including vapor products are prohibited from our campuses.

All employees are required to adhere to the facility's Vaccination Policy.

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