Art Therapist - Special Education Preschool - Manhattan

1 day ago
Manhattan, New YorkUp to $79,500Full TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

Job Description

About the Role

Join ADAPT Community Network as a Art Therapist – $79.5K, M-F 8am-3pm in United States. Description We are currently seeking a Certified Creative Arts Therapist to provide Art Therapy in our Manhattan Children's Program supporting children with developmental disabilities. This is a Monday-Friday, 8am-3pm opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conducts assessments to determine students’ therapeutic needs, abilities, and areas for development.
  • Develops and implements individualized treatment plans consistent with students’ IEP goals and therapeutic objectives.
  • Documents services provided and maintains accurate and timely clinical records in accordance with agency policies and regulatory.

Requirements

  • Participates in the development, implementation, and review of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
  • Collaborates with teachers, therapists, psychologists, and other interdisciplinary team members to support students’ educational and therapeutic goals.
  • Utilizes creative arts interventions to promote communication, emotional expression, social interaction, self-regulation, and overall developmental progress.
  • Modifies therapeutic interventions and materials to meet the unique needs and abilities of students with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $79.5K

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with ADAPT Community Network in United States.

Key Skills

Art TherapyMusic TherapyDance/Movement TherapyDrama TherapyIEP ImplementationInterdisciplinary CollaborationTreatment PlanningClinical DocumentationEmotional RegulationSocial InteractionSelf-RegulationDevelopmental DisabilitiesEvidence-Based ApproachesConfidentialityTime ManagementCommunication
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Position Insights

WeekdayDoc rates Art Therapist - Special Education Preschool - Manhattan at ADAPT Community Network a 6.0/10 for work-life balance — good.

This position offers no on-call requirements, no weekend shifts, no night shifts.

Key skills for this role include Art Therapy, Music Therapy, Dance/Movement Therapy, Drama Therapy, IEP Implementation.

Benefits include Industry Leading Benefits, Paid Training, Competitive Benefits, Team Culture of Learning, Support, Collaboration, Career Growth.

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About ADAPT Community Network

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Benefits & Perks

Industry Leading Benefits
Paid Training
Competitive Benefits
Team Culture of Learning, Support, Collaboration, Career Growth
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (4)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)

Collaborative culture (Team support reduces burnout)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates all major evidence-based lifestyle protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

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