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Job Listings, December 2008*
Full Time
Maryland
Job Description
Project Create is currently recruiting a Program Coordinator to join our organization.
The Program Coordinator will implement our after-school arts programs at our partner
sites.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Program Management:
• Supervising teaching artists, program interns and volunteers for all classes
• Attending four classes per week in the afternoon or evening depending on
schedule
• Coordinating class schedules with partner sites, teaching artists, volunteers and
interns
• Managing participant information – participant registration and release forms,
class attendance lists, etc
• Managing and purchasing art supplies for all classes
• Coordinating program documentation (photography, etc with teaching artists,
interns and volunteers)
• Coordinating Annual Arts Exhibition and Showcase (June of 09, etc)
Program Development
• Working with teaching artists, develop appropriate planning documents, including
goals and lesson plans, for each class
• Coordinating field trips
• Assisting Executive Director with Program Evaluation, including planning and
implementation
• Developing training sessions for teaching artists, interns and volunteers
Program Coordinator will work full-time, 40 hours per week. A flexible schedule is available, but individual must attend four classes per week, Monday through Thursday.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s Degree preferred
• Two years of working with inner-city and/or at-risk children or youth
• Arts background desired
• Ability to work independently
• Enthusiasm for our mission and passionate about the children we serve
• Driver’s license and transportation/automobile as many of our sites are not metro
accessible and Program Coordinator is responsible for delivering supplies to all
classes and sites.
Salary range is $30,000 - $35,000 per year, depending on experience. Benefits include health and dental insurance, and mileage reimbursement.
To Apply
Please send a resume and cover letter to
Marget Maurer with “Program Coordinator position” in subject line.
Fax: 202-835-8376
No phone calls, please.
For more information about Project Create and our programs, please visit our website.
Virginia
Keystone Newport News Youth Services, Newport News, VA
Company description:Keystone Newport News is a JCAHO-accredited 108-bed private residential treatment center that is committed to providing quality mental health services for children, adolescents and their families. Therapy, milieu and other treatment applications are based on a cognitive- behavioral treatment model with a focus on developing desirable patterns of behavior. The Center also offers a program for youth with mild to moderate substance abuse issues in addition to behavioral health needs. Services emphasize respect for each individual's needs and strengths and are designed to enhance personal growth and healthy relationships. Professionally trained, dedicated staff are guided by the philosophy that individuals are responsible for their own behavior and well- being, and possess the capacity for change
Job Description: Responsible for conducting goal-oriented art therapy groups and individual art therapy sessions for the residents and assisting with the development of the Master Treatment Plan and monthly treatment plan updates. Must be available to work nights and weekends to conduct group sessions.
Full Time Position with Benefits
Hematology/Oncology of Northern Virginia, Falls Church, VA
Seeking: Full-timeArt Therapist
- Department: Hematology/Oncology of Northern Virginia
- Hematology/Oncology of Northern Virginia, Falls Church, VA-
Develops, implements, and evaluates an art therapy program for patients receiving care from the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders. Fosters positive and professional interpersonal relationships with patients/families, physicians, hospital staff, community representatives and visitors. Effectively uses interpersonal communication skills to promote a healing environment. EDUCATION: Master's degree in art therapy from an accredited art therapy program. EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: One year post Master's experience as an art therapist; prefer experience with children, adolescents, and young adults, and experience working with patients with life-threatening or complex illnesses. SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to relate to diverse patient populations. Sensitivity to individuals from varied backgrounds and cultures. Competency with age-specific needs from childhood through young adulthood.
Pennsylvania
Abington Art Center Jenkintown, PA
Abington Art Center is seeking a qualified art therapist to work with foster children in our community outreach program Fostering Creativity. Candidate must be motivated, energetic, and work well with children.
Developed in 1996, this art therapy program is provided to children and their families at no cost. For many children, it is their first experience making art. The classes encourage students to express themselves in a neutral and safe environment and it allows them to meet with other children in similar circumstances. Abington Art Center's mission is to cultivate the power of the arts – inspiring individuals and strengthening community. In its historic, 27-acre campus in suburban Philadelphia, Abington Art Center is dedicated to providing opportunities for its many audiences to experience, appreciate and participate in the arts at whatever level they choose.
Salary: Commensurate with experience.
Email cover letter and resume to
Marge Horner, Director of Education
or
mail materials to
Marge Horner, Director of Education
Abington Art Center
515 Meetinghouse Road
Jenkintown, PA 19046.
No phone calls please.
Part-Time
Maryland
Washington Adventist Hospital, Takoma Park MD
Washington Adventist Hospital in Takoma Park MD is looking for a part-time weekend Expressive Therapist for the inpatient psychiatric unit (40 bed/adult). Background in psychiatric care/addictions preferable plus background in running a range of different types of groups (expressive, verbal processing, psycho-educational).
Please send your resume to and feel free to contact:
Rebecca Wilkinson, MA, ATR-BC
Coordinator, Expressive Therapies
Unit 2100 Behaivoral Health
Washington Adventist Hospital
7600 Carroll Avenue
Takoma Park, Maryland 20912
301 891 5557
CREATE Arts Center, Silver Srping, MD
CALL FOR ARTS TEACHERS
Do you enjoy working with children?
We have opportunities for you to teach after school hours and/or weekend classes.
Call us at 301-588-2787 or send us an email.
Virginia
Are you interested in a part-time art therapy consulting position in 2009?
We are organizing group art therapy services in Northern Virginia for a wide variety of clients of all ages. We seek board certified (or Virginia licensed) art therapists to provide these services.
If interested, please respond by Monday morning, December 8th. Sorry for the short notice! Please send us the following materials:
* Specify the groups with which you are most skilled and experienced. For example, pre-schoolers, children, teens, adults, seniors, people with particular disorders or challenges, or people for whom English is a second language. Mention groups and approaches of particular interest to you.
* Indicate what days and times you might be available.
* A copy of your current resumé in Word or PDF format.
* A copy of your BC credentials or license.
* Optional, but helpful in our planning: state your idea of an appropriate consultation fee, per hour, per session, or per group series. Assume two groups a week for six weeks, charting once a week, and doing one-time goals, assessments of the program, and a group summary.
Please e-mail all materials to Barry Cohen. (If you need to fax any documents, they can be sent to Art Therapy Services at (703) 941-8447).
The groups will not begin until after July 2009; you will be given two or more months notice regarding the contract so that you can be sure it fits in your schedule. If you have any further questions, feel free to contact Barry by e-mail. Please put "Art Therapy Consultant" in the subject line.
Thank you in advance for your rapid responses!
Anne Mills, ATR-BC, LPC
Barry M. Cohen, ATR-BC
Art Therapy Services
Washington,D.C.
Vision With Action Can Change The World!
President, The Exposure Group
P.O. Box 76447
Washington, D.C. 20013-6447
(202) 526-1811
Teachers Needed
MEI Futures Academy PCS is a highschool boarding school and day school for teenage mothers located in Washington, DC. is in need of an Art and Music teacher available for a 10 week contract. Must have a degree in ARt or Music. The school is in it's second year. It is a unique place and a great opportunity.
Contact info Kim Johnson 202.210.0673
For PATA referral, contact Amy Babish
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