Expressive Therapist - Behavioral Health - PT (3 days per week, 8:00am - 4:30pm)
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Expressive Therapist - Behavioral Health - PT (3 days per week, 8:00am - 4:30pm) 101 Truman Medical Center Job Location Western Missouri Mental Health Kansas City, Missouri Department Behavioral Health IP Position Type Part time Work Schedule 8:00AM - 4:30PM Hours Per Week 24 Job Description Plans and implements Recreation, Music, Art and/or Drama Therapy interventions within facility to enhance physical, cognitive, social and affective development and to facilitate daily living and community functioning skills; may participate in the supervision of Expressive Therapy students independently with limited supervision This part time position is benefit eligible.
Minimum Requirements 1. Graduation from college program with major in Recreation Therapy, Music Therapy, Art Therapy or Drama Therapy. 2.
Must have current certification or registry in Recreation Therapy, Music Therapy, Art Therapy, or Drama Therapy or obtain required certification or registry within 6 months of hire date to maintain employment. 3. Possess, or obtain within 60 days, RQI certification, and maintain current certification. 4.
For Inpatient Mental Health Services, must obtain CBMT Training within 90 days of hire and maintain training during employment. 5. Verbal communication skills required to lead Expressive Therapy. 6. Written communication skills required to complete required documentation. Preferred Requirements 1.
One year experience in Artistic Expressive Therapy Working at University Health is about making a difference. It's providing the best care to every patient every day. University Health (UH), is committed to being a leader in providing a culturally inclusive workplace for our employees.
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Key Responsibilities
Plan and implement expressive therapy interventions to enhance physical, cognitive, social, and affective development. Facilitate daily living and community functioning skills while potentially supervising therapy students.
Requirements
Requires a college degree in a relevant expressive therapy major and current or obtainable certification in that field. Must obtain RQI and CBMT certifications within specified timeframes after hire.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
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Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 26% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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