Expressive Therapist - Behavioral Health Acute Care - PRN
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- Expressive Therapist - Behavioral Health Acute Care - PRN
- 101 Truman Medical Center
- Job Location
- Center for Behavioral Medicine
- Kansas City, Missouri
Department: Behavioral Health IP
Position Type: Part time
Work Schedule: 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Hours Per Week
4
Job Description
Plans and implements Recreation, Music, Art and/or Dance and Movement Therapy interventions within facility to enhance physical, cognitive, social and affective development and to facilitate daily living and community functioning skills; may participate in the supervision of Expressive Therapy students independently with limited supervision
Minimum Requirements
- Graduation from college program with major in Recreation Therapy, Music Therapy, Art Therapy or Drama Therapy.
- Must have current certification or registry in Recreation Therapy, Music Therapy, Art Therapy, Drama Therapy or obtain required certification or registry within 6 months of hire date to maintain employment.
- Verbal communication skills required to lead Expressive Therapy.
- Written communication skills required to complete required documentation.
Possess, or obtain within 60 days, RQI certification, and maintain current certification as a requirement for continued employment.
Must obtain Complex Behavior Management Training (CBMT) within 90 days of hire and maintain training during employment.
Preferred Requirements
One year experience in Artistic Expressive Therapy
Key Responsibilities
Plans and delivers recreation, music, art, and/or dance and movement therapy interventions to support patients’ physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development. Helps patients build daily living and community functioning skills and may supervise expressive therapy students.
Requirements
Requires graduation from a college program with a major in recreation therapy, music therapy, art therapy, or drama therapy, plus current certification or registry in the relevant field or completion within six months of hire. Candidates must obtain RQI certification within 60 days and Complex Behavior Management Training within 90 days; one year of artistic expressive therapy experience is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 36% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Mental Health Therapy median $91k (middle half $67k–$101k)14 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Missouri index 90.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Missouri | 131 active | 7,857 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 34% remote · 36% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
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