PRN Creative Arts Therapist
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Job Description
Job Description Summary
The PRN Creative Arts Therapist provides as-needed creative arts therapy services within MUSC Health inpatient medical settings. The clinician delivers evidence-based interventions that support the cognitive, physical, emotional, functional, and expressive needs of patients and families.
Working collaboratively with interdisciplinary healthcare teams, the therapist conducts assessments, implements treatment interventions, documents services, and supports continuity of patient care during staffing vacancies and leaves.
- Entity
- Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
- Worker Type
- Employee
- Worker Sub-Type
- PRN
- Cost Center
- CC000271 CHS OH - Arts In Healing
- Pay Rate Type
- Hourly
- Pay Grade
- Health-23
- Scheduled Weekly Hours
- 18
Work Shift
Job Description
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in music therapy or music with an equivalency in music therapy. Certification by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (MT-BC); or Master’s degree in Art Therapy; Art Therapist registration (ATR-P, ATR, or ATR-BC) by the Art Therapy Credentials Board; or Master’s degree in Dance/Movement Therapy; Dance/Movement Therapist registration (R-DMT or BC-DMT) by the Dance/Movement Therapy Certification Board.
Experience: None required.
Responsibilities
Provides creative arts therapy assessments and interventions for assigned patient populations, including consult triage, care coordination, and treatment planning.
Completes clinical documentation and maintains records in accordance with departmental, hospital, and regulatory standards.
- Participates in required departmental meetings and supervision activities, as applicable.
- Additional Job Description
Physical Requirements
Mobility & Posture
Standing: Continuous, Sitting: Continuous, Walking: Continuous, climbing stairs: Infrequent, working indoors: Continuous, working outdoors (temperature extremes): Infrequent, working from elevated areas: Frequent, working in confined/cramped spaces: Frequent, Kneeling: Infrequent, bending at the waist: Continuous, Twisting at the waist: Frequent, Squatting: Frequent
Manual Dexterity & Strength
Pinching operations: Frequent, Gross motor use (fingers/hands): Continuous, Firm grasping (fingers/hands): Continuous, Fine manipulation (fingers/hands): Continuous, reaching overhead: Frequent, Reaching in all directions: Continuous, Repetitive motion (hands/wrists/elbows/shoulders): Continuous, Full use of both legs: Continuous, Balance & coordination (lower extremities): Frequent.
Lifting & Force Requirements
Lift/carry 50 lbs. unassisted: Infrequent, Lift/lower 50 lbs. from floor to 36”: Infrequent, Lift up to 25 lbs. overhead: Infrequent, Exert up to 50 lbs. of force: Frequent
Vision & Sensory
Maintain corrected vision 20/40 (one or both eyes): Continuous, Recognize objects (near/far): Continuous, Color discrimination: Continuous, Depth perception: Continuous, Peripheral vision: Continuous, Hearing acuity (with correction): Continuous, Tactile sensory function: Continuous, Gross motor with fine motor coordination: Continuous.
Selected Positions
- Olfactory (smell) function: Continuous
- Respirator use qualification: Continuous
Work Environment & Conditions
- Effective stress management: Continuous, Rotating shifts: Frequent, Overtime as required: Frequent, Latex-safe environment: Continuous.
- If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!
The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.
Medical University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: uscis.gov
Requirements
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in music therapy or a master's degree in art or dance/movement therapy. Professional certification or registration from the relevant board is required for the specific discipline.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 34% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | South Carolina index 93.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in South Carolina | 64 active | 7,533 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 50% remote · 34% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | South Carolina counselor listings (all specialties): 8% state a sign-on bonus · 9% offer loan repayment113 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,473 in the last 30 days | 1,367 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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