Art Therapy Position at Coalinga State Hospital

Many full-time Art Therapist positions are available at Coalinga State Hospital in Central California. CSH is a new facility treating sex offenders. Art Therapists work in the Rehab Therapy Department with Music and Recreation Therapists. Job duties include facilitating groups, participating in treatment planning, completing Rehab assessments, planning events and activities for patients, and monthly paperwork. There is the opportunity to design your own Art Therapy groups. The Art Center at the hospital includes a Ceramics program, Leatherworking and other Studio groups. Current Art Therapy groups address issues such as empathy, conflict resolution, depression, and relationship skills, as well as groups on collage, mandalas, art journaling and more. The starting salary is ~$61,000/year. Good benefits and low cost of living! Last year we hired graduates of Ursuline, Seton Hill, School of the Art Institute, Antioch, and Mount Mary. Apply now to interview after graduation! Applicants will be flown out or a phone interview may be conducted. Openings will be available for years due to activation...For more information go to: http://www.dmh.ca.gov and click on “State Hospitals,” “Coalinga State Hospital,” “Human Resources,” “How to get a State job,” and the link for the application form “STD 678.” Mail your application to Personnel, Coalinga State Hospital, P.O. Box 5000, Coalinga, CA 93210. You may also contact Amy Pfenning, MPS, ATR, at APfenning@csh.dmh.ca.gov or 559-934-8016, or Evelyn Catano, Chief of Rehab Therapy at 559-934-3780 for more information.