Art Therapist

Josselyn, a nonprofit community mental health center, has been serving people since 1951 when Dr. Irene Josselyn saw a need for kids and families to get help without worrying about the cost. Today, Josselyn is known for its excellent mental health care, offering outpatient therapy, psychiatry, case management, employment support and intensive programs for youth. With 6 locations in northern Cook and Lake County, Josselyn is a high-quality affordable option serving more than 7,500 people annually. Due to our excellent programming, depth and breadth of services, financial strength, staffing and outstanding leadership, Josselyn was honored in June 2025 by being the only nonprofit named to Crain’s Chicago Business Fast 50 list for the second consecutive year.

Job Summary

The Expressive Arts Therapist is responsible for clinical services provided to children, adolescents and/or adults, as assigned. The clinician is held accountable for all related clinical, administrative, and Quality and Compliance responsibilities.

Essential Responsibilities And Metrics

• Provides Art Therapy, Counseling and Crisis Intervention to Clients and their Families
• Provides high-quality service and maintains direct service hours per month of 60%
• Creates IMCANS (IATP) Assessment
• Completes IATP within 30 days of initial meeting with client, modifies and reviews as needed
• Updates and records IATP in CIS as needed and ensures updates are completed prior to six months due date
• Case management
• Client centered consultation with community providers
• Attendance and participation at clinical presentations
• Use of supervision or consultation when required or needed
• Provide clinical supervision to student intern
• Provide timely completion of Level of Care Utilization System (LOCUS) (for adults)
• Provide timely completion of Columbia and Ohio Scales (for children)
• Maintain productivity goals as determined by supervisor
• Be responsive to the business office regarding client fees/payments
• Participate in Accreditation and Certification processes as directed
  
  

Art Therapy Responsibilities

• Assess client needs, using drawing, music, painting, sculpting, theater, movement, or other expressive processes-based interventions.
• Conduct creative or expressive art therapy sessions providing guided self-expression experiences to help participants feel an increased sense of wellbeing, connection, improved self-esteem, and empathy for others.
• Establish therapeutic goals or objectives for creative or expressive art therapy sessions in consultation with the Clinical Supervisor or Director.
• Request purchase or gather materials for in-studio for sessions.
• If skilled, conduct workshops on techniques of using art in therapeutic relationships in Teaching Artists, interns, volunteers and staff or partner organizations
  
  

Qualifications

• Minimum requirement of a Master’s Degree in Art Therapy, Social Work, Counseling, Psychology
• 1 year of post Master’s degree Mental Health experience required
• Three professional references that reflect ability to perform clinical work
• Demonstrated awareness of multiple cultures and cultural impact on the delivery of service is a must
  
  

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