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Expressive Arts Therapist at Little Friends Inc

Warrenville, Illinois, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Sep, 26

Salary

58000.0

Posted On

03 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

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Skills

Relationship Building, Cultural Responsiveness, Systems Thinking, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Emotional Regulation, Resilience, Growth Mindset, Caseload Management, Curriculum Development, Lesson Planning, Behavior Management, IEP Goal Implementation, Differentiated Instruction, Autism Best Practices

Industry

Individual and Family Services

Description

Description The Expressive Arts Therapist is responsible for delivering therapeutic recreation programs that support the emotional, cognitive, and physical well-being of patients through provision of art, music, or recreational therapy services to students in a school setting. The Expressive Arts Therapist works as a classroom teacher and member of a multidisciplinary team in planning, implementing and evaluating individualized service plans. In collaboration with Curriculum and Instructional Coach, Educational Coordinator and classroom staff to create curriculum and lesson plans that support the IEP goal progress. CORE COMPETENCIES: Strong relationship-building skills Cultural responsiveness Systems thinking and interdisciplinary collaboration Emotional regulation and resilience Growth-mindset WORKING CONDITIONS: Classroom, resource, community-based, and vocational settings, both in and outdoors Lifting up to 75lbs, running and agility to make sudden stops, starts and turns Consistent schedule and on-site hours of operation ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Effectively manage a caseload of students. Create a curriculum for multiple grade levels. Differentiate curriculum to meet students individual IEP goals. Design and implement lesson plans. Respond to student behaviors. Collaboration & consultation Professionalism and Compliance Directly supervised by the Clinical Coordinator. Requirements Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) or Professional Educator License (PEL) or Music Teacher 2+ years of experience in specialized modalities (such as music therapy, art therapy or adventure therapy) preferred. Strong knowledge of best practices when working with students with Autism.

Responsibilities

The Expressive Arts Therapist delivers therapeutic recreation programs using art, music, or recreational therapy to support students' well-being. They collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to create and implement individualized service plans and curricula aligned with IEP goals.