Overview
Title: Drama Therapist (LCAT)
Department: Music School
Reports To: Theater Coordinator
Job Location: Center For Resiliency and Wellness, 623 Broadway, New York, NY, 10012
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Job Status: Consultant
Availability: Four weekly Sessions on weekdays between 3:30pm-5pm
Number of Positions: 1
Benefits: Competitive Remuneration
About Greenwich House
Founded in 1902 as a settlement house to help New York’s increasing immigrant population adjust to life in a new country, Greenwich House today offers a variety of programs and approaches that continue to provide thousands of New Yorkers with health and wellness support, education, personal enrichment, skills building and cultural experiences.
Position Summary
Healing HeArts is a joint project between Greenwich House Music School (GHMS) and The Center for Resiliency and Wellness (CRW). This program builds on evidence that drama therapy can help children who have experienced trauma express themselves creatively and increase their well-being, resiliency, and mental health.
Serving young people ages 7-12, this program matches group therapy with drama therapy over the course of eight weekly sessions. Using a curriculum designed by CRW staff and the drama therapist, participants will meet for four weeks of group therapy followed by four weeks of drama therapy. The drama therapy sessions will build on the themes and psycho-emotional concepts explored in the first four group sessions. The eighth and final session will include a celebration/sharing of the creative work that comes out of these sessions.
A unique aspect of this program is the caregiver’s creative program running concurrently. This program element is designed to offer a space for caregivers to explore different creative activities and engage in community building with other parents/caregivers. This program is led by applied theatre practitioner and program coordinator.
Until this year it has been a summer program. Greenwich House is excited to be offering this program for the first time during the school year. We aim to run this program up to four times during the school year.
We are seeking a drama therapist (LCAT) who is excited to work with a CRW therapist as a team to lead the creative therapy portion of this program.
Responsibilities
- Working with CRW staff and therapist to plan four weeks of drama therapy sessions based on the therapeutic goals outlined by CRW and the outcomes of the first 4 weeks of the program.
- Plan and facilitate culminating event on week 8.
- Outline any supplies and materials needed for your sessions.
- Communicate with program coordinator and CRW with updates about participants as needed.
- Provide reporting or feedback on patient outcomes. These will be outlined before the start of the program.
Qualifications
- LCAT Drama Therapist.
- Experience working with children ages 7-12.
- Experience working with English language learners and/or recent arrivals from other countries.
- Demonstrates knowledge of working with a trauma informed and culturally responsive approach to your practice.
Vaccination Requirement
As of October 29, 2021, we are requiring all Greenwich House and Barrow Street Nursery School new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to the start date.
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, a successful candidate must be able to perform satisfactorily each essential duty. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified candidates with disabilities to perform these duties.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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