Licensed Creative Art Therapist - LCAT

16 days ago
United States$46/hrPer Diem / PRNRecreation Therapist
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

25th percentile — most Recreation Therapist in this role earn more. See if you should negotiate.

Your Market Position

vs WeekdayDoc + BLS OES 2024

Strong
Salary Percentile87th percentile
25th50th75th90th+

47% above median for Recreation Therapist

Accepting this costs you $199k over 3 years

This employer has 575 open roles — high hiring urgency

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Northwell as a Licensed Creative Art Therapist - LCAT in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • ADA Essential Functions Job Qualification
  • Master's Degree in Creative Arts Therapy
  • New York State license required or limited permit
  • Completed an internship in a behavioral health setting, or previous work experience in a behavioral health setting.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Hourly rate: $45.9986/hr.

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Northwell as a Licensed Creative Art Therapist - LCAT.

Key Skills

Art therapyMusic therapyDrama therapyDance therapyTherapeutic servicesTreatment planningClinical documentationBehavioral healthInterdisciplinary collaborationPerformance improvementEvidence-based practiceGroup therapyIndividual therapyAssessment
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Creative Art Therapist - LCAT at Northwell a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Northwell is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

This position also offers production-based compensation: $46 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($0k–$0k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Art therapy, Music therapy, Drama therapy, Dance therapy, Therapeutic services, Treatment planning, Clinical documentation, Behavioral health. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Creative Arts Therapist provides therapeutic services to a diverse population using art, music, movement, and drama to enhance emotional and mental well-being. They are responsible for assessment, treatment planning, and documentation as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Mental Health Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Northwell

Hospitals and Health Care
Lake Success, NY
0-2
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Per Diem

Posted

16d ago