Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Akron General, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treating our patients as family.
Expressive Arts Therapy (EXA) is a multi-arts, integrative approach using visual arts, music, drama, dance, writing, and play to promote healing, personal growth, and self-discovery, helping individuals access emotions, build resilience, and find new ways to communicate feelings that are hard to verbalize. As an Expressive Arts Therapist, you will work with patients in both a group setting and one-on-one using various approaches to engage different senses, safely explore difficult emotions, reduce stress, and heal from trauma. Helping patients with their mental health will help them to have a better quality of life. This is a hands-on opportunity that will allow you to advance your skills with each patient interaction. There are also many opportunities to grow within our clinic and the organization.
A caregiver in this position works days from 8:00AM – 4:30PM. No weekends or holidays.
Floating between Akron General and Stow, Bath and Green Health and Wellness Centers will be required, as needed.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Administer appropriate assessments.
Contribute to and participate in the development of the interdisciplinary treatment plan.
Develop, administer and adapt programs and treatment procedures to assigned patients on the basis of assessed needs and the interdisciplinary treatment plan.
Plan and implement treatment groups that are organized, creative and therapeutic to the group members.
Set and maintain appropriate limits and manage disruptive behavior according to Akron General Medical Centers policies and procedures to ensure patient safety.
Communicate with appropriate multidisciplinary staff on a timely basis, any significant issues raised during the treatment group.
Provide patient education and instruct the patient or family in functional activities.
Make necessary adaptations in teaching to facilitate patient understanding.
Monitor and document patient comprehension and compliance with treatment.
Document pertinent patient information in a concise and legible format and enter it into the medical record in a timely manner.
Participate in making referrals, coordinating treatment and discharge planning in the multidisciplinary approach to patient management.
Assume responsibility for appropriate mandatory and continuing professional education.
Actively contribute to and support interdisciplinary professional cohesion, physical maintenance and material management of the Center for Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.
Screen all assigned patients for appropriateness to the partial hospitalization program.
Complete intake evaluation and assessments on assigned patients.
Identifies appropriate problems, needs and goals of patient and develop an individualized care plan.
Provide or direct patient care from admission through discharge.
Plan and attend multidisciplinary conferences.
Participate in quality assurance activities to evaluate the effectiveness of patient care.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Master’s Degree in Expressive Arts Therapy OR completion of accredited Expressive Arts Therapy program
Licensed as a Professional Counselor with eligibility for the Art Therapy Credentials Board registration within 12 months of hire
OR current registration to practice as an Expressive Arts Therapist in the State of Ohio
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
One year of Art Therapy experience
EPIC experience
Physical Requirements:
Adequate physical and mental health in order to provide all types of treatment.
Personal Protective Equipment:
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required
Pay Range
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