ART THERAPY CAREER CENTER

DescriptionSUBFUNCTION DEFINITION: Involves providing support in a variety of forms, to help children minimize the anxiety of health challenges and / or hospitalization, increase understanding and coping skills, and continue their typical growth and development. Includes the promotion of effective coping through play, self-expression activities, creative art and music therapies and age-appropriate medical preparation and education. Partners with providers, nurses, social workers and others to meet the unique emotional, developmental and cultural needs of each child and family.REPRESENTATIVE RESPONSIBILITIESPatient CarePerforms assessments of patients and families to identify needs in order to set short and/or long term goals. Facilitates