Art Therapist

IU Health is looking for team members who are passionate about challenging and significant work for the good of every patient. We are searching for individuals who are compassionate, serve with a purpose, are dedicated to supporting their team, and who seek excellence every day.

Location: Riley Hospital Inpatient – Downtown Indianapolis 

Shift: Full Time Monday – Friday 8-4:30pm

Roles & Responsibilities:

Provides art therapy intervention through formal and informal treatment planning to aid patients and families with hospitalization, medical experiences, and mental health diagnoses. 

• Practice Art Therapy in accordance with Indiana’s Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) guidelines, as well as other counseling, ethics and credentialing boards such as the ACA (American Counseling Association and ATCB (Art Therapy Credentialing Board).
• Conducts formal and informal assessments to identify the individualized needs of patients and families.
• Conduct individual, group, and family Art Therapy sessions, establishing both short-term and long-term treatment goals based on assessments and continuous observation.
• Provide comprehensive Art Therapy services to address the psychological, cognitive, emotional, and social needs of patients and families.
• Facilitates art therapy interventions to address treatment goals including but not limited to  creative expression, promotion of  positive coping to illness and hospitalization, non-pharmacological pain management, grief and bereavement support, anxiety reduction, depression reduction, decreasing stress, agitation and irritability and  enhancing quality of life.
• Using strong relationship-building skills, therapist collaborates with interdisciplinary healthcare team members to contribute to comprehensive treatment planning goals and ensure coordinated, holistic care. 
• Completes appropriate and timely documentation of sessions, patient responses, and outcomes in accordance with established clinical and professional standards of practice. 
• Supports program development, outreach efforts, and institutional initiatives, including student education and clinical training opportunities, as assigned. 
• Engages in ongoing professional development to maintain current licensure requirements and expand clinical competencies.

• Requires 1-3 years of experience in art therapy. Requires a Master's Degree in Art Therapy from an accredited institution.
• Certification in Arts Therapy or related social science (AATA or ATCB) field is preferred. Must be eligible for certification.

• Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than 3,600 physicians and 1,200 advanced practice providers, and we’re home to the largest nursing network in Indiana with more than 9,000 nursing team members at over 800 sites of care.
• IU Health is ranked No. 1 in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report, Riley Children's Health is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
• A unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine – one of the nation’s largest medical schools – gives patients access to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments, and it offers team members access to the latest science and the very best training – advancing healthcare for all.
• With 15 hospitals, including seven with Magnet designation and eight with Pathways to Excellence designation, our team members are leading the way through excellence.
• At Indiana University Health, your personal and professional growth is a top priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development.
• Indiana University Health is invested in the lives of Hoosiers, leading the transformation of healthcare to make Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states.