Art Therapy Intern- PRN

Kids Are Our Everything.

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Who We Are: The Cancer and Blood Disorders Center (CCBD) is recognized as one of the best pediatric cancer centers and provides expert care for children with cancer, blood and immune-related disorders. CCBD offers a comprehensive psychosocial support system for children with cancer and other blood disorders, integrating clinical social work, psychology, and specialized child life services to address emotional, behavioral, and family needs.

About the Role: Under supervision, the Art Therapist Intern will provide art therapy services to out-patients and their family members receiving care from the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders. Will foster positive and professional interpersonal relationships with patients/families, physicians, hospital staff, community representatives and visitors. Will effectively use interpersonal communication skills to promote a safe and healing environment.

What You Bring:

Minimum Education:
Bachelor's Degree (Required) and

Completion of at least one year of a master's program in art therapy. (Required)

Master's Degree (Preferred)

Minimum Experience

Experience providing art therapy services to children, adolescents, young adults and adults. Experience working with patients facing life threatening or complex illnesses and/or their family members. (Preferred)

Functional Accountabilities
Art Therapy Services

• Meet patients, siblings and their family members to explain the summer art therapy program and to invite participation.
• Participate in education of out-patient clinic staff re: summer art therapy program objectives.
• Participate in maintaining an age-appropriate and safe selection of art supplies and other materials needed for the program.

Planning and Execution

• Develop a vision and set goals and priorities for the summer art therapy program.
• Assess art therapy needs of out-patients and their family members (with particular emphasis on siblings).
• Develop plan for art therapy interventions for individuals and groups as appropriate. Evaluate efficacy and amends art therapy interventions as needed.
• Document art therapy interventions and significant statistical information as needed.

Coordination

• Participate as active member of the Patient Support Services team to integrate art therapy services with other psychosocial programs
• Participate actively in departmental and psychosocial rounds to ensure coordinated, informed care for patients and families
• Collaborate with relevant staff members to address patient or systemic problems that arise

Program Development

• Work with Public Relations and Marketing and other hospital departments to promote program/services internally and externally as appropriate.
• Assist with activities to fund and grow the program (e.g., grant-writing, fund-raising).
• Participate in psychosocial research projects relevant to art therapy interventions for patients and their families when appropriate.

Professional Environment

• Meet with supervisor and art therapy team members as needed to discuss areas of concern and program development.
• Complete all hospital and departmental annual requirements in a timely manner.
• Practice in accordance with the Ethical Standards of the American Art Therapy Association.

Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
Organizational Commitment/Identification

• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

Teamwork/Communication

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
• Partner with all team members to achieve goals
• Receptive to others' ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

• Contribute to a positive work environment
• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

• Use resources efficiently
• Search for less costly ways of doing things

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

Benefits That Support You:

• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
• Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
• Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more

Why Join Us:

• Nationally Recognized Excellence - Consistently ranked among the Top 10 Children's Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
• Leading Pediatric Care - One of the largest and most comprehensive children's hospitals in the country, offering nationally ranked specialties and cutting-edge treatments.
• Innovation & Research - A premier academic medical center with a strong commitment to pediatric research, education, and advancing the future of child health.
• Mission-Driven Culture - Dedicated to providing family-centered care while fostering a collaborative, supportive environment for clinical teams

The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children's National believes an individual's base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children's National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual's combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children's National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.

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