Creative Arts Therapist Intern (Part-Time)

Provides a comprehensive assessment at the initial visit and updates documentation in accordance with facility policies and regulatory guidelines.

• Complete an initial patient profile within 7 days of admission and an individualized care plan within 10 days, as assigned by the Director of Recreation.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care plan meetings by contributing clinical observations and therapy goals in alignment with person-centered care plans.
• Monitor resident progress and recommend adjustments to care plans as needed.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation, including daily participation records, progress notes, interdisciplinary care plans, and quarterly evaluations, in line with facility policies.
• Participate in quality improvement activities relevant to the recreation department.
• Clearly identify and document the resident's primary physical, psychosocial, or spiritual needs through interviews and clinical observation
• Maintain the confidentiality of residents, patients and family information
• Clearly elicits and/or reflects the current primary physical, psychosocial, or spiritual concern of the patient/family, through interview and/or clinical observation of non-verbal problem indicators.
• Effectively utilizes counseling skills to elicit assessment information including open-ended questions, empathetic listening, reflecting/re-phrasing responses, and validation of appropriate thoughts, feelings & behaviors.
• Displays a compassionate and non-judgmental attitude towards problems.
• Incorporate and documents discipline specific interventions into the overall plan-of-care goals, with ongoing updates as needed.

• Master's or doctoral degree in Creative Arts Therapy from a program registered by the New York State Education Department as licensure-qualifying or deemed substantially equivalent. Must be eligible for a limited permit (CAT-P) in New York State
• Prior clinical internship experience in a healthcare, mental health, or community setting as part of a Creative Arts Therapy graduate program.
• Experience with older adults or in long-term care is preferred but not required
• Word Processing, spreadsheet, and electronic medical records.
• Must be eligible for a limited permit (CAT-P) in New York State
• Active membership in the relevant national creative arts therapy association (e.g., AATA, ADTA, NADTA) is strongly preferred