Art Therapist
Listed compensation
$145.6K
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Job Description
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible schedule
Job Description
Join our team as an Art Therapist and make a meaningful impact by facilitating one-hour Art Therapy sessions once a week for veterans managing brain/spinal cord injuries and PTSD. Provisional Registered Art Therapist accepted. This role focuses on using creativity and expressive art to assist wounded warriors in overcoming challenges and enhancing cognitive abilities.
The Bindu Institute specializes in providing counseling, coaching, consulting, and community support services. We take pride in supporting wounded veterans across Florida, Georgia, and Texas, empowering individuals facing brain/spinal cord injuries, and PTSD. Visit our website at thebinduinstitute.com to discover more about our impactful work.
The Art Therapist conducts personalized therapy sessions for veterans, assisting those with cognitive and physical limitations, leading therapeutic art activities, documenting session progress weekly, and actively contributing to interdisciplinary team meetings for enhanced communication and unity. Reimbursement is provided for mileage and preapproved expenses. Opportunity to work with multiple clients.
Primary Responsibilities
- Deliver outpatient art therapy services to enhance patients' well-being and progress.
- Conduct intakes and oversee individual and occasional family therapies.
- Develop and adapt treatment plans, conducting regular reviews as needed.
- Perform mental health assessments, offering art therapy/counseling and intervention services.
- Maintain comprehensive and accurate documentation in line with federal and state guidelines.
Requirements
Certification as a Registered Art Therapist (ATR) or Registered Board-Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC).
OR a Provisional Registered Art Therapist
- Master's degree in Art Therapy or related counseling field, with master’s level Art Therapy certification.
- Preferred experience working with individuals facing developmental and physical disabilities.
- Military background is advantageous.
- Proficient computer skills.
- Valid driver’s license and clean background and driver’s record checks.
- Background check and driver’s record check.
- Job Type: Part-time
Benefits
- Flexible schedule
- Work Location: On the road
Key Responsibilities
Facilitate weekly art therapy sessions for veterans with brain/spinal cord injuries and PTSD to enhance cognitive abilities and well-being. Responsibilities include conducting intakes, developing treatment plans, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Art Therapist at The Bindu Institute a 7.9 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 7,961 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 32% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$146k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $141k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$146k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$10k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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Living in Mango
- Median resident rent
- $1,277/mo≈ 11% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 33 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
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