Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Manager of Creative Arts and Wellness will deliver care throughout Wellbridge and are responsible for the development and delivery of an integrative program of care, which encompasses creative arts therapies, recreational therapy and wellness. Carries out the Wellbridge vision, values and overall strategic planning, clinical management, patient care, budgeting, financial management and quality management. Promotes service standards and creates a patient-focused caring environment while addressing and meeting the individual needs of all patients. Fosters an environment of collaboration and respect with physician colleagues, nurses and other healthcare team members.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical

• Provide individual and group therapy for all treatment programs for patients and their family members
• Direct care delivery including but not limited to assessment of physiologic and psychosocial health status as a primary therapist
• Delivers and coordinates array of therapeutic interventions using creative arts modalities including but not limited to music, drama, visual art, and dance/movement
• Interviewing patients, establishing treatment goals and plan
• Maintain understanding of current treatments, knowledge, and practices in addiction care and prioritize the use of best and evidence-based practices
• Develop and maintain standard policies, procedures to ensure quality services and compliance with accrediting entities.
• Maintain documentation, patient files, and statistics as required by departmental policies and funding sources
• Monitor, order, and manage art supplies for arts pavilion and clinical activities

Supervision and Support

• Model the Wellbridge philosophy of patient-centeredness, empowerment, and cultural proficiency and seek supervision from clinical staff
• Oversees Wellness and Recreational Therapy, including multidisciplinary staff and services (i.e. massage, acupuncture, yoga, physical therapists and personal trainers)

• Maintains a safe and caring environment for patients that is conducive to positive health teaching, and maintenance; patient and family expectations of care
• Recognizes the need for patient care to be delivered in a culturally sensitive manner and models sensitivity to all staff

Collaboration

• Support a culture of high quality of care across organization and engage all staff in the value of creative arts therapy in addiction care
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to develop personalized treatment plans

• Fields clinically-related telephone calls and responds.
• Support efforts of Wellbridge research team to implement program improvement.
• Manage and promote relationship with academic and research institutions to promote addiction research and training.
• Facilitates the effective provision of support services essential to team-based patient care

Planning and Coordination

• Participate in regular clinical team meetings
• Work closely with the clinical teams to coordinate services to patients
• Serve as a liaison and assist with community outreach/presentations

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications

• Master’s level degree in creative arts therapy or related-behavioral sciences
• Valid License as a creative arts therapist (LCAT) in the State of New York.
• BLS, required; ACLS or other certification, as required by department. Certification must be obtained within one (1) year of employment.
• Familiarity with all relevant healthcare standards: OASAS, ASAM, JCAHO, etc.
• Demonstrated communication, critical thinking and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency with data management and electronic records
• Strong problem solving, conceptual, and analytical skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Clinical experience providing treatment for addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders for at least three (3) years.
• Specific experience with stabilization and withdrawal management care and/or rehabilitation and residential treatment settings
• Teaching experience
• Experience with therapeutic groups (preferably addiction-oriented), therapeutic communities, and inpatient care
• Experience evaluating program effectiveness and implementing data-driven process improvement
• Knowledge of medications assisted recovery (MAR) and how behavioral interventions can support and improve outcomes for MAR
• Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary and/or research team

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift

COVID-19 considerations:
All staff are required to hand sanitize regularly, and be fully vaccinated.

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• treatment for addiction and mental health disorders: 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• LCAT (Required)

Work Location: In person

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