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Licensed Creative Art Therapist - LCAT

Counselor / Therapist 8.5 Work-LifePer Diem

Listed compensation

$38.0344-$45.9986/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Shift: Per Diem, Various Days and Shifts

Job Description

Creative Arts Therapist is a person who holds a Master's Degree in art, music, drama, or dance therapy. A creative arts therapist is responsible for providing a variety of therapeutic services to a diverse population using art, music, movement and/or drama to enhance the emotional and mental wellbeing of individuals.

As a member of therapeutic services, a creative arts therapist is also responsible for the assessment, treatment planning and documentation of the assigned clients as part of the interdisciplinary treatment team.

Job Responsibility

1. Participate in the interdisciplinary treatment team meeting and development of the treatment plan as it relates to the use of creative arts and therapeutic rehabilitation services.

2. Demonstrate competency in use of materials/modalities to facilitate self-expression, to facilitate healing and enhance function.

3. Demonstrates professional competency in group, individual therapies.

4. Assists with department Performance Improvement activities

  • Identifies areas of needed training and development specific to the Creative Arts practice.

5. Demonstrates awareness of evidence based practices in creative arts and related fields.

6. Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

  • Master's Degree in Creative Arts Therapy
  • New York State license required or limited permit
  • Completed an internship in a behavioral health setting, or previous work experience in a behavioral health setting.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e. g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Key Responsibilities

Provide therapeutic services using art, music, movement, or drama to enhance the mental and emotional wellbeing of a diverse population. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to handle client assessments, treatment planning, and clinical documentation.

Requirements

Requires a Master's Degree in Creative Arts Therapy and a New York State license or limited permit. Candidates must have completed an internship or have previous work experience in a behavioral health setting.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Art TherapyMusic TherapyDrama TherapyPatient AssessmentGroup TherapyIndividual TherapyInterdisciplinary CollaborationEvidence-Based Practice

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Creative Art Therapist - LCAT at Northwell a 8.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,838 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 40 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 83% are remote, 15% have no call, 75% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
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Work-life score8.5 / 10 · top 5% in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,838 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $118k (middle half $104k–$146k)59 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 83% remote · 15% no call · 75% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
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