Responsibilities
Brooke Glen Behavioral Hospital has been providing psychiatric services to the Philadelphia area for more than 40 years. Located in Fort Washington, PA, our 146‑bed facility offers a peaceful setting for individuals seeking treatment for mental illness. Brooke Glen offers unique individualized programming for adolescents and adults, and a seasoned leadership team supports nursing and interdisciplinary care.
The hours for this position are Sunday through Thursday 12 pm–8:30 pm.
Position Summary
The Expressive Arts Therapist is responsible for planning and implementing therapeutic group sessions for the assigned program. This includes defining and implementing treatment goals as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and providing continuous patient care, observation, interaction, and role modeling to patients under the direction of the Coordinator of Allied Therapy. Additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education: Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Art Therapy, Music Therapy, Dance Movement Therapy, Therapeutic Recreation, Yoga Therapy or other Expressive Arts Discipline with appropriate certification. Alternatively, a bachelor’s degree as required above plus certification.
Licenses and Certifications: Appropriate licensure as related to specific discipline required, including
* Registered Art Therapist or Board Certified (ATR or ATR-BC)
* Registered Dance Movement Therapist or Board Certified (R‑DMT or BC‑DMT)
* Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS)
* Certified Yoga Therapist (C‑IAYT)
* Board Certified Musci Therapist (MT‑BC)
Experience: Three (3) years of related experience, with knowledge of psychiatric patient care techniques and an understanding of mental illness. Substance abuse experience preferred.
Benefits
* Loan Forgiveness Program.
* Challenging and rewarding work environment.
* Competitive compensation & generous paid time off.
* Excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plans.
* 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan.
* SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program.
* Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries.
* More information available on our benefits guest website: benefits.uhsguest.com
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is a Fortune 500 company with annual revenues of $14.3 billion in 2023. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and other health services across the United States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com
Website
https://www.brookeglenhospital.com/
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