Pays $58/hour — Counselor market median is ~$54k (27 jobs)
Creative Arts Therapist - Inpatient Psychiatry - MSW - Part Time/Days
About the Role
Part-time inpatient psychiatry creative arts therapist. Master's degree and LCAT required. New York, NY.
Join Mount Sinai Health Systems as a Creative Arts Therapist – Inpatient Psychiatry, Part-Time in New York, New York, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $58/hour.
- Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSW
Work Schedule
- Part-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Mount Sinai Health Systems as a Creative Arts Therapist – Inpatient Psychiatry, Part-Time.
Key Responsibilities
The Creative Arts Therapist will plan and implement individual and group therapy programs while managing a patient caseload. They are responsible for assessing patient status, developing treatment plans, and documenting progress according to unit standards.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Art, Dance, Music, or Drama Therapy and have completed supervised clinical training. A valid LCAT license is required, along with 0-2 years of relevant experience.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Counselor Career Context
Of the 40 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 25% have no call, 45% 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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