The posting
111 Michigan Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20010
Kids Are Our Everything.
Department
10095 CCBD Psych Social
Pay Range
$65,124.80 - $108,555.20
Day Shift
Who We Are: The Cancer and Blood Disorders Center (CCBD) Psychology Program at Children’s National provides specialized psychological support for children and adolescents with cancer or blood disorders, addressing emotional, behavioral, and coping needs alongside medical care
About The Role:
The Art Therapist II is an experienced clinician responsible for delivering advanced art therapy services to children and adolescents with a range of medical, emotional, and psychosocial needs. This role independently manages a complex caseload, designs and evaluates therapeutic interventions, and serves as a resource within assigned clinical areas. The Art Therapist II actively collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, participates in program development, mentors trainees or junior staff, and contributes to initiatives that enhance patient experience and promote a therapeutic, healing environment across the organization.
What You'll Bring:
Minimum Education Master's Degree in Art Therapy (Required)
Minimum Work Experience 2 years of Art Therapy experience in medical or hospital-based art therapy
(Required)
Required Licenses and Certifications ATR-BC (Board-Certified Art Therapist) (Required)
Functional Accountabilities
- Provides art therapy services to patients and families in inpatient and outpatient settings, utilizing developmentally appropriate and therapeutic interventions; documents assessments and treatment according to departmental and regulatory standards.
- Participates in departmental and psychosocial rounds to support coordinated, patient- and family-centered care.
- Collaborates with hospital staff and programs to ensure integrated services and to address patient needs within the scope of the role.
- Assists in providing support to art therapy students as appropriate, under the guidance of senior clinicians.
- Supports program sustainability activities as needed, including assisting with grant-related tasks, contributing to fundraising efforts, and helping maintain program materials and resources.
- Supports data collection for service
- Collaborates with Public Relations, Marketing, and other hospital departments to promote the Art Therapy Program internally and externally, ensuring accurate representation of services and contributing to community engagement.
- Contributes to program sustainability efforts, including participating in grant writing, supporting fundraising activities, and assisting with donor stewardship as needed.
- Participates in the development, refinement, and evaluation of the student training program to ensure high-quality educational experiences.
- Orients, trains, supervises, and evaluates art therapy students; supports onboarding and training of new staff members and contributes to in-service education for hospital personnel.
- Engages in psychosocial or clinical quality improvement and/or research projects relevant to art therapy practices and interventions; assists with data collection, literature review, and dissemination of findings.
- Provides mentorship, guidance, and clinical support to Art Therapist I staff, fostering professional growth and consistent application of therapeutic standards.
Benefits That Support You:
- Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
- Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
- Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
- Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
- Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more
Why Join Us:
- Nationally Recognized Excellence – Consistently ranked among the Top 10 Children’s Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
- Leading Pediatric Care – One of the largest and most comprehensive children’s hospitals in the country, offering nationally ranked specialties and cutting-edge treatments.
- Innovation & Research – A premier academic medical center with a strong commitment to pediatric research, education, and advancing the future of child health.
- Mission-Driven Culture – Dedicated to providing family-centered care while fostering a collaborative, supportive environment for clinical teams
The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual’s combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.
Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.
Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.
