Description:
- Provide group drama therapy or dance movement therapy services to adolescents (and soon also adults) in an inpatient acute psychiatric unit.
- Ensure services and treatment are culturally sensitive/informed in regard to all types of identities, especially those that are marginalized (gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, religion, body size, disability, etc) Must be anti-racist, LGBTQIA+ affirming, and working towards dismantling all systems of oppression including fatphobia.
- All groups must involve drama or dance therapy activities/directives.
- Write all group curriculum and submit to clinical supervisor each week before
- groups begin for that week.
- Complete clinical group progress notes for each group on-site using hospital HER.
- Maintain positive and collaborative relationships with on-site staff.
- Report any clinical concerns to on-site staff.
- Work within the limits of their qualifications, education, and skills
- Value, support and respect the rights of others
- Be punctual and maintain a professional attitude toward their tasks
- Immediately notify the supervisor (and on-site staff point person) if unable to
- work due to health or other reasons
- Maintain confidentiality and privacy with regards to organizational, client, and
- other information of a confidential nature. Adhere to HIPAA standards.
- Represent East Bay Art Therapy accurately and positively at all times.
- Ensure timely documentation of groups through progress notes and timely return
- phone calls and emails from on-site staff and East Bay Art Therapy supervisor.
• Adhere to all standards of practice outlined by the North American Drama Therapy Association (NADTA) or American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA)
Organizational Responsibilities
• Complete and pass a criminal reference check and a vulnerable sector search and
drug screening, if required
• Complete and return all East Bay Art Therapy registration documents as indicated
on the orientation checklist
- Read, sign, and honor East Bay Art Therapy’s confidentiality and conflict of interest agreements
- Meet at least monthly with clinical supervisor and clinical team for consultation. (or weekly with modality specific supervisor if still in provisional standing).
- Address areas of conflict or concern in accordance with East Bay Art Therapy’s policies
- Complete all documentation of their work according to East Bay Art Therapy standards
- Maintain accurate record of work hours and tasks completed, in progress, and assigned
- Carry out assigned tasks responsibly. Request support when needed
- Participate in evaluations when asked by their supervisor
- Attend any designated training or orientation assigned by their supervisor
- Report any health and safety concerns to their supervisor
- Provide appropriate and adequate advance notice of intention to leave the
- organization.
Minimum Required Qualifications
- Masters Degree in Drama Therapy or Dance Movement Therapy
- Have current RDT or P-RDT (Drama Tx) or DMT or BC-DMT (Dance Movement Tx) (or eligibility for registration)
- Preferred: 1 year post graduate clinical experience providing drama or dance
- movement therapy services
- Ability to provide compassionate, empathic, and ethical service
- Good standing with the NADTA or ADTA and malpractice insurance entities.
- Ability to be creative and innovative in clinical role
- Be able to work independently after basic training
- Excellent time management skills
- Have access to computer and wifi for word processing, email, and Zoom
meetings.
- Confidence, experience and passion for working with adolescents and adults.
- Confidence, experience and passion for running groups.
- Confidence, experience, and passion for using drama therapy or dance therapy
- interventions.
- Fully vaccinated against Covid-19
- Preferred: Member of a marginalized community/identity and/or lived
- experienced that informs clinical work.