Art Therapist

Job Description

As an Art Therapist, you will be a part of a multi-disciplinary team in the rehabilitation and habilitation of residents and clients with intellectual disabilities and co-morbidities. You seek to establish a connection with residents/clients in the pursuit of therapeutic goals based on the resident/clients behavioural profile. The aim is to help residents express emotion and express thoughts using arts as a medium. You work with residents and clients either in groups or on a one-to-one basis.

• Assess the resident/clients needs and strengths
• Assessing the behaviours of the resident/client
• Plan, conduct, review and assess therapy sessions to monitor effectiveness and to aid the planning of subsequent sessions
• Provide quality and professional art therapy services through individual and group art therapy sessions
• Set relevant and appropriate goals for clients (where applicable)
• Work independently w...