Art Therapist (NE) - Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago : Job Details

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.LocationAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoJob DescriptionRequiring only one day a week, with flexibility on the day.Develops, facilitates and documents medical art therapy to children, adolescents and adults in regard to psychosocial goals within the context of their illness, treatment and life experiences. Collaborates with psychosocial and medical teams regarding care for patients and families. Educates staff and families on the efficacy, benefits and provision of medical art therapy services. As a teaching hospital, we fulfill the mission of educating students in their pursuit of becoming medical art therapists.Essential Job Functions:1. Conducts medical art therapy sessions to provide clinical interventions to address the mental health and psychosocial needs of patients and families throughout the hospital through creative expression and verbal processing.2. Develops therapeutic rapport and alliance with patients/families that are caring, trusting, reliable, and beneficial. Identifies, assesses, and responds to individualized patient/family needs and provides timely and effective interventions for families in crisis situations with complex psychosocial needs. 3. Provides timely assessment, treatment planning, and clinical documentation towards a patient's psychological, emotional, communication/cognition, behavioral, physical, and quality of life goals.4. Collaborates to coordinate service delivery and education of role and benefits of medical art therapy with patients/families and amongst the psychosocial, medical, and other teams in order to prioritize caseloads and maintain a holistic perspective of each family's care. Makes necessary referrals to other team members and/or community resources.5. In collaboration with palliative care, providing support and legacy building to families of critically and/or terminally ill patients through the art making and verbal/counseling process of medical art therapy. 6. Oversees, supports, collaborates with medical art therapy student's learning and supervision needs. Onboarding and training practicum students. Other education/clinical supervision provision as needed. 7. Other job functions as assigned.EducationMaster's Degree: Art Therapy (Required)Benefit StatementFor full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:Medical, dental and vision insuranceEmployer paid group term life and disabilityEmployer contribution toward Health Savings AccountFlexible Spending AccountsPaid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave403(b) with a 5% employer matchVarious voluntary benefits:

• Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Tuition assistance
• Student loan servicing and support
• Adoption benefits
• Backup Childcare and Eldercare
• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
• Discount on services at Lurie Children's facilities
• Discount purchasing program

There's a Place for You with UsAt Lurie Children's we embrace and celebrate diversity and equity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and viewpoints - recognizing that diverse identities strengthen our workplace and the care we can provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly, appreciate differences, and make meaningful connections that foster belonging and allyship. This is a place where you can be your best, so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care. Lurie Children's and its affiliates are equal employment opportunity employers. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.Support email: [email protected]