Art Therapist/Program Coordinator, Arts in Healing

Job Description Summary
The program coordinator is an active full-time employee of Arts in Healing working within the outpatient sector of MUSC in the Pee Dee region. Time will be split between leading administrative tasks and working as an active creative arts therapist with various clients (adults and children) in diverse settings within the region/hub.
Administrative tasks will include collecting and presenting data, leading grant-related requirements, providing direction and guidance to outpatient creative art therapy contractors, acting as a liaison between community partners and contractors, and working with management to support and align program growth within the region/hub assigned.
Entity
Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Cost Center
CC CHS OH - Arts In Healing
Pay Rate Type
Salary
Pay Grade
Health-26
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Job Description
The program coordinator is an active full-time employee of Arts in Healing working within the outpatient sector of MUSC. Time will be split between leading administrative tasks and working as an active creative arts therapist with various clients (adults and children) in diverse settings within the region/hub. Administrative tasks will include collecting and presenting data, leading grant-related requirements, providing direction and guidance to outpatient creative art therapy contractors, acting as a liaison between community partners and contractors, and working with management to support and align program growth within the region/hub assigned.
At least 4 years working with diverse populations, including children, adults, and older adults
Supervisor experience preferred
Qualifications
Flexible schedule
Willingness to travel
Effective communication skills
Team player
Enjoys supervising other creative arts therapists
Organized and mindful of time management
Excel proficient
Resourceful and creative
Additional Job Description
Education: Masters or doctoral degree in art therapy, music therapy, dance/movement therapy, or drama therapy with active registration (ATR, MT-BC, R-DMT, RDT) with modality-specific national certification board
Board-certification preferred
Physical Requirements
Mobility & Posture
Standing: Continuous
Sitting: Continuous
Walking: Continuous
Climbing stairs: Infrequent
Working indoors: Continuous
Working outdoors (temperature extremes): Infrequent
Working from elevated areas: Frequent
Working in confined/cramped spaces: Frequent
Kneeling: Infrequent
Bending at the waist: Continuous
Twisting at the waist: Frequent
Squatting: Frequent
Manual Dexterity & Strength
Pinching operations: Frequent
Gross motor use (fingers/hands): Continuous
Firm grasping (fingers/hands): Continuous
Fine manipulation (fingers/hands): Continuous
Reaching overhead: Frequent
Reaching in all directions: Continuous
Repetitive motion (hands/wrists/elbows/shoulders): Continuous
Full use of both legs: Continuous
Balance & coordination (lower extremities): Frequent
Lifting & Force Requirements
Lift/carry 50 lbs. unassisted: Infrequent
Lift/lower 50 lbs. from floor to 36": Infrequent
Lift up to 25 lbs. overhead: Infrequent
Exert up to 50 lbs. of force: Frequent
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