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Expressive Therapist
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Organization Facility: Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth Category: Therapy & Rehabilitation Job ID: JR22404 Date posted: 05/26/2023When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Job Type:
RegularScheduled Hours:
32Work Shift:
Day (United States of America)32hpw; Day shiftJob Description:
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Assists in assessment, development and planning to empower and meet the needs of medically ill children and their siblings by promoting play, expressive techniques, education, developmental and psychosocial support
- Advocates for child and family needs and promotes their leadership and involvement within a complex health care system
- Helps parents prepare and help their children prepare for anticipated events anddecisions
- Acts as a resource to the Interdisciplinary Team in understanding age appropriate needs and responses to stress and fear
- Advocates for self-care to promote coping for patients and families
- Plans for ways of improving hospital experiences, peer relationships and schoolexperiences
- Acts as a reference for the IDT and families on children’s rights and family responsibilities
- Participates in Pediatric Palliative Care orientation and in in-service training programs
- Participates in interdisciplinary team conferences and facilitates discussion of issues from caseload for full discussion, consultation and evaluation.
- Acts as liaison between Agency and other health care and hospital staff
- Performs other responsibilities and duties as appropriate
- Documents and maintains up-to-date patient records so that problems, plans, actions and goals are accurately and clearly stated and changes are reflected as they occur in the plan of care
- Utilizes expressive therapy techniques to facilitate bereavement and support groups for adults and children
- Works flexible schedule, including weekends to meet patient and family needs
It is understood that this is a summary of key job functions and does not include every detail of the job that may reasonably be required.
Education/Experience Required
- Bachelors or Master’s Degree with a specialty in Child Life Education, Human Behavior, Art Therapy or Music Therapy
- (5) Years’ experience in working with medically and/or emotionally complex children, adults and families
FLSA Status:
ExemptAs a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.
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