Registered Art Therapist
Compensation
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Job Description
Saratoga Ascend has a full-time onsite opening for a Registered Art Therapist at the Portsmouth Naval Medical Center, VA. Schedule includes a 40 hour work week, 5 days a week with 8 hour shifts plus an unpaid lunch break. Shift services will be provided Monday through Sunday between the hours of 7:00am and 9:00pm. Medical, dental, vision and retirement plans are available. Would relocation be an option for you? Please inquire about our relocation assistance.
Some Minimum Qualifications Include
- Masters Degree in Art Therapy from an Accredited College/University
- Minimum of 1 year experience after graduation
- Certification as a Registered Art Therapist (ATCB)
- BLS
I would love to have the opportunity to speak to you further about this position and I hope it will be a good fit for you! Please contact me for more information or for any questions you may have. Thank you!
Saratoga Medical Center, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, discharge, compensation or any other term or condition of employment on the basis of race, religion, color, age (over age 39), sex, national origin, or on the basis of disability if the employee can perform the essential functions of the job, with a reasonable accommodation if necessary.
Key Responsibilities
The Registered Art Therapist will provide therapeutic art services to patients at the Portsmouth Naval Medical Center. The role involves maintaining a 40-hour work week with shifts scheduled between Monday and Sunday.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Art Therapy from an accredited institution and possess at least one year of post-graduation experience. Additionally, applicants are required to have ATCB certification and BLS certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 30% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Mental Health Therapy median $68k (middle half $59k–$78k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Virginia index 101.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Virginia | 274 active | 7,921 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 46% remote · 30% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Virginia Counselor listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 12% offer loan repayment439 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,511 in the last 30 days | 1,528 the 30 days before (+64%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −1.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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