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

CC000271 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

• Examples:
• Transfer 100 lb. non-ambulatory patient = 50 lbs. force
• Push 400 lb. patient in wheelchair on carpet = 20 lbs. force
• Push patient stretcher one-handed = 25 lbs. force

• Vision & Sensory
• Maintain corrected vision 20/40 (one or both eyes): Continuous
• Recognize objects (near/far): Continuous
• Color discrimination: Continuous
• Depth perception: Continuous
• Peripheral vision: Continuous

• Tactile sensory function
• Gross motor with fine motor coordination: Continuous

• Olfactory (smell) function: Continuous
• Respirator use qualification: Continuous

• Work Environment & Conditions
• Effective stress management: Continuous
• Rotating shifts: Frequent
• Overtime as required: Frequent
• Latex-safe environment: Continuous

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us

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