Clinical Art Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Volunteers of America–Greater New York (VOA–Greater New York) is a leading anti-poverty organization serving neighbors in need across New York City, Northern New Jersey, and Westchester. Through 70+ programs, we support over 35,000 adults and children each year, including individuals experiencing homelessness, survivors of domestic violence, youth aging out of foster care, veterans, seniors, and children with developmental delays.

Our staff are at the heart of this work, creating meaningful change every day. If you’re passionate about making a difference and joining a mission-driven team, we invite you to explore this opportunity.

We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the following position:

Position: Clinical Art Therapist

The Clinical Art Therapist delivers quality mental health services and programming associated with family violence to all residents and children, as well as provides direct clinical services to children and their families.

New Hope Shelter is a program that provides comprehensive services and safe, anonymous housing for individuals and their children experiencing domestic violence. To learn more about the program, copy and paste this link into a browser voa-gny.org

Minimum Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in art therapy.
  • Registered with the America Art Therapy Association (ATR) and at least 3 years of clinical experience with at least 1 year working with traumatized children, adults, and families.
  • Ability to manage a team, excellent clinical skills, and strong interpersonal skills.
  • Candidates with related experience with domestic violence preferred.

Clinical Art Therapist Principal Responsibilities

Work with children and parents, in groups, individual and family sessions to address psychological and emotional consequences of family violence. Complete family intake with all residents to determine services needed.

Works with case managers, other childcare staff, and recreation staff to ensure coordinated delivery of services to families.

Supervise childcare and recreation staff to ensure quality services are provided. Conduct staff meetings and ensures that staff are provided with training on clinical issues.

Develop art therapy internship program, supervise intern by teaching, coaching, monitoring, and evaluating educational and clinical interventions.

Develop and update resource book by building contacts with the community to ensure that all resources met Volunteers of America standards of quality.

Develop and implement current assessment tools for families and children that will serve to measure progress and produce outcomes.

We are committed to offering our employees an exceptional comprehensive benefits package that supports their health, well-being, and personal growth. Full-time employees enjoy:

  • Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage
  • Prescription Coverage
  • Life Insurance
  • Retirement Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Paid Time Off, including a Paid Birthday Holiday
  • And much more!

To learn more about our staff, culture and much more, copy and paste our website link into a browser: voa-gny.org

VOA-Greater New York is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled/Other Protected Categories. Apply today!

Key Responsibilities

Deliver quality mental health and art therapy services to children and families experiencing domestic violence. Supervise childcare staff and develop an art therapy internship program to ensure high-quality clinical interventions.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in art therapy and registration with the American Art Therapy Association. Candidates must have at least 3 years of clinical experience, including 1 year working with traumatized populations.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical CounselingTrauma-Informed CareCase ManagementTeam ManagementFamily TherapyCrisis InterventionClinical SupervisionProgram DevelopmentPatient AssessmentDomestic Violence Support

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Art Therapist at Volunteers of America - Greater New York a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,033 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 24% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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PSLF eligible
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Loan repayment
3%

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Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k
Typical market rent
$4,154/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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About Volunteers of America - Greater New York

Non-profit Organizations
New York
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Prescription Coverage
Life Insurance
Retirement Plan
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Time Off