Job Description

Art Therapist - Full Time - Evenings: Sunday-Thursday 11:30am-8pm

HAVENWYCK HOSPITAL (a UHS facility)

Havenwyck Hospital is a Joint Commission-accredited and licensed psychiatric hospital, overlooking Lake Galloway in Auburn Hills, Michigan. We specialize in providing comprehensive, compassionate behavioral health services to children, adolescents and adults. It is the ultimate goal of our dedicated staff to build strength, confidence and knowledge within each patient, in hopes that they may continue learning and understanding their needs and practicing self-care for the rest of their lives.

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POSITION SUMMARY:

The Art Therapist is responsible for the provision of Art Therapy services, including assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic activity interventions and discharge planning. The therapist utilizes individual and/or group interventions to bring about positive changes in the patient’s behavior, be-it cognitive, social, emotional, or physical. The therapist educates the patient in healthy coping skills, and available resources to continue the client in post-discharge planning and involvement. The therapist will be responsible for the provision of services according to the current standards of practice.

DUTIES  WILL INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITIED TO:

• Establishes treatment goals and objectives to meet individual needs of patients and determines the Art Therapy Modality by which the goals are achieved.
• Evaluates each patient’s progress and the effectiveness of therapy treatment, and records results on daily progress notes follows all documentation policies.
• Develops and applies clinical skills by interviewing and assessing patient’s level of functioning, observing patient participation in Art Therapy Sessions and their response to the same.
• Attends treatment team conferences to exchange information and observations with other members of the team, as well as assisting with the completion of the initial Treatment Plan and Treatment Plan progress summary updates.
• The therapist uses a variety of art based expressive therapies using different forms of media.
• The therapist will use an art medium to reveal thoughts and feelings of the patients and safely manage the reactions that may present.
• The therapist will collaborate with patients using a unique skill set of theoretical approaches in the use of art in the implementation of their treatment.
• Flexible work schedule to meet program/hospital needs.

If you would like to learn more about this position before applying, please contact Havenwyck Hospital at 248-373-9200.

BENEFIT HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries
• Free Basic Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Student Loan Repayment Program - for some degrees and criteria

What do our current employees value at Havenwyck Hospital and UHS?

An environment that puts patient care first.  One of the most rewarding aspects of this job is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times.  Supportive and responsive leadership.  You are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peer co-workers that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry.  Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career.  There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement with UHS.  

About Universal Health Services (UHS)

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $14.3 billion in 2023. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 96,700 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

• Master’s Degree in Theories of Art Therapy, Counseling, or Psychotherapy from an institute identified by the American Art Therapy Association required. Doctorate’s degree preferred.
• The individual must be eligible to take the National Art Therapy Registration (ATR) examination and obtain the registration within 2 years of the hire date.
• Experience in psychiatric setting preferred.
• Current and valid Limited License Professional Counselor (LLPC) or License Professional Counselor (LPC) in the State of Michigan preferred.
• Employees must be in good standing (employment/corrective action history, evaluation, etc.) to be considered for internal transfers.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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