Mount Vernon-Lee Enterprises
Seeking part-time, contract art therapy services for adults with intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities starting in June 2009 and continuing for a minimum of one-year. Art therapy services to be provided at MVLE, Inc. Springfield and Chantilly locations. MVLE is a non-profit organization providing rehabilitation, day support and employment services to individuals with ID/DD. Art therapy services would be provided based on a to-be-determined, part-time schedule between the hours of 9:00 am and 2 pm Monday-Friday. Art therapist would work with groups of approximately eight individuals and would be required to supervise graduate art therapy students. Services must be provided by a Registered Art Therapist (ATR) or a Board Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC). A graduate of an approved art therapy program working to achieve their post-graduate 1000 supervised clinical hours would be considered if they have enough experience to supervise students. Those interes
ted in providing these contract services should contact MVLE’s HR Director Samantha DiCola via email Samantha@mvle.org or by calling 703-569-3900.\
MediCorp Health System Opening:
It is for approximately 16 hours/week initally, potential to grow as program develops. Contracted position $20.00/hour at least during this inital phase. Position secure for year.
Art therapy will be available to all, however, would like initial focus to be on our children of patients and we have had some children as patients recently as well.
Contact person: Brenda Lynne, MSW Mary Washington Hospice (540)741-1667 or (540)287-8613.
brenda.lynne@medicorp.org
Exciting time for our program We have money to get us through a year pilot. We have great support for the program and as we develop our Complimentary Therapy Program (massage, music and art provide initially with more services to follow), I will be securing funds to make it an ongoing and integral part of our program.
I will also consider new grads and understand they will not be certified.
MediCorp Health System
Job Description
Date: May 21, 2009
Organization: MediCorp Health System
Title: Art Therapist
Department: Hospice
Reports to: Social Work Coordinator
Submitted by: Lynn Henry, Director, Mary Washington Home Health and Hospice
Basic Purpose:
The purpose of Art Therapy, a component of Complementary Therapies, is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on the creative process as a healing process, and on the resulting artwork as a form of communication, with the assumption that the art process itself is healing. A Certified Art Therapist is a professional who is responsible and accountable for the adjuvant care and management of a designated group of geriatric patients, adults or children with life limiting illnesses, including support and teaching for the family/caregiver of the patient and bereaved family members/caregivers as appropriate.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Performs assessment, evaluation and establishes therapeutic and functional goals for patients.
2. Provide direct service to hospice patients/families in homes and alternative homes.
3. Maintains and completes required documentation.
4. Attends IDT meetings as necessary.
5. Provides in-service programs to educate staff and volunteers about art therapy.
6. Attends clinical in-services and continuing education opportunities.
7. Provides bereavement follow-up to family members when appropriate.
8. Provides other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
1. Proficient in an the use of a wide variety of art media and techniques to assist patient/family with symptoms such as pain, discomfort, anxiety, restlessness, insomnia, isolation, anticipatory grief, multiple losses, need for spiritual expression, need for meaningful activity or visual/motor stimulation.
2. Bachelors Degree in Art Therapy or Bachelors Degree with emphasis in Art Therapy. Masters Degree preferred.
3. Art Therapist Registered and Board Certified.
4. Two years of Art Therapy experience and previous experience with individuals with life limited expectancy preferred.
5. Good communication skills, particularly with Hospice patients and medical staff. Ability to work skillfully with all members of the IDT.
6. Skilled in providing appropriate music activities that correspond to developmental ages and stages.
7. Demonstrated understanding of the differences between adult and children’s reaction to grief and life threatening situations.
