Job Description​

The Opportunity:

Saint Luke’s Crittenton Children’s Center in South Kansas City, MO is seeking a well-rounded, passionate, responsible, and reliable Expressive Therapist to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team of therapists.  You will have the exciting and rewarding opportunity to improve the lives of children and teens.  The Expressive Therapist must be flexible, organized, detail oriented, dependable, independent, creative, have excellent communication and documentation skills, willing to learn, have solid art skills, professional, and ready to work as a team player.

Shift Details:  8-hour shift (9 am – 5:30 pm).  Occasional need for flexibility (could potentially need to work a weekend shift or evening hours)

The Work:

The Expressive Therapist will implement trauma-informed and therapeutic activities to enhance the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of our children receiving residential and hospital services.

• This position is responsible for creating and implementing therapeutic modalities that are consistent with the treatment needs of children and adolescents. 
• This position will serve clients in individual and group settings.
• Will collaborate with the multi-disciplinary treatment team throughout all programs. 
• Completes assessments, documents behavior and progress in EPIC (electronic medical record).
• Must be flexible with co-leading various therapy groups and activities (music, recreation & social events)
• Establishes therapeutic relationships with clients to facilitate the treatment process while maintaining appropriate boundaries.

Requirements:

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in art therapy and a minimum of two (2) years of experience.
• Must be a Registered (ATR) or Board-Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC).
• Must have knowledge of specific age-appropriate mental health care needs of children and adolescent patients.
• Must have the ability to intervene effectively in crisis situations.
• Must be Mandt certified (will train).
• Must have valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• MUST BE 21 YEARS OLD TO APPLY
• Basic Life Support (will train)
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs

Why Saint Luke’s?

We believe in creating a collaborative environment, while looking for innovative ways to improve. We offer competitive salaries and benefits packages to all eligible employees:

• Medical health plans
• Continuing Education Assistance and Tuition reimbursement
• Leave of Absence, PTO, Extended Sick Leave, and various Welfare plans
• Retirement contributions
• Employee Assistance Program

As a leading behavioral health provider for youth in the Kansas City community, Crittenton’s residential and acute inpatient programs have consistently exceeded national and local quality benchmarks over the past five years.

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience:

2 years

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, Driver's License - Class E - Various

Bachelor's Degree - Music Therapy

Job Details

Full Time

Day (United States of America)

The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Luke’s 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke’s means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.

Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer.