Expressive Therapist

Job overview

The Expressive Therapist role is onsite in Saint James, MO, with compensation of $45,000–$68,000 per year, depending on certification or registration and experience. The therapist supports children and adolescents in KVC Missouri’s Residential Treatment Facility through art or music-based care. The role exists to support residents’ emotional and psychological growth through creative expression. The therapist creates and implements personalized treatment plans, conducts therapy sessions, and provides a safe, supportive setting for self-expression and emotional release while collaborating with the care team.

What you'll do

• Work with children and adolescents in residential care
• use art or music to support emotional and psychological growth
• create and implement personalized treatment plans
• conduct therapy sessions
• provide a safe and supportive environment for self-expression and emotional release
• collaborate with the team to support residents’ development.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

expressive therapist

saint james mo

kvc health systems

residential treatment

children and adolescents

art therapy

music therapy

creative expression

personalized treatment plans

therapy sessions

atr or atr-bc

mt-bc

r-dmt or rdt

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid time off
• paid parental leave
• health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 403(b) with company match
• tuition reimbursement up to $21,000
• professional licensure and certification reimbursement
• employee assistance program
• wellness benefits.

Why this role

Requires an accredited college or university degree in Art Therapy and one of the listed credentials: ATR or ATR-BC, MT-BC, R-DMT, or RDT. Benefits include paid time off, paid parental leave, insurance, 403(b) company match, tuition reimbursement up to $21,000, licensure and certification reimbursement, employee assistance, and wellness benefits.

About the employer

KVC Health Systems is hiring for this role. Industry: Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities. Sector: 62.