Responsibilities

Reasons Eating Disorder Center

Drama Therapist (Contractor)

Are you caring, compassionate and hardworking?

Apply today to join our amazing team!

Pay Rate : $70 -- $80 per session

Reasons Eating Disorder Center (Reasons) is seeking candidate professionals, preferably with previous experience working with eating disorders, trauma, substance use and LGBTQIA+ communities, to provide compassionate care to our diverse patients in our residential treatment facilities located in beautiful, intimate six-bed houses in the Pasadena, San Marino and the Arcadia neighborhoods of the Los Angeles area, and our Reasons inpatient/partial hospitalization eating disorder programs at BHC Alhambra Hospital.

Minimum Requirement:

• Enrollment in or completion of a graduate program in Drama or Acting and/or status as Drama Therapist Intern or Registered Drama Therapist preferred. A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, drama, acting, activity therapy, humanities, social work or related therapeutic discipline, and with extensive related drama and voice training is also acceptable with relevant work experience in the field of Drama Therapy.

• Two (2) years of experience in Drama Therapy.

• Registered as a Drama Therapist Preferred.

  Job Description: The Drama Therapist is responsible for teaching patients the use of the body and its movements and positioning in space as well as sounds within a therapeutic setting as a mechanism both for insight and for change. Drama therapists provide group opportunity for patients to tell their stories, solve problems, express feelings, explore roles they play in life, or achieve catharsis through drama, acting, vocalizing, movement, and the artistic process. Drama therapists utilize the intentional use of drama and/or theater processes to achieve therapeutic goals.

  Your passion, inspiration, and talents are invaluable to us and our mission to serve others. Our facility can provide a place for you to thrive and continue your professional development.

  We provide a place of respite and reflection for all genders of all ages to work through their eating disorders and discover their reasons for recovery.

  Take a video tour of our facilities.

  Youtube page: https://youtu.be/12Z_zSwcAHY

  Locations page on website - https://reasonsedc.com/about-us/locations/

  To learn more visit: www.reasonsedc.com

  Qualifications

  Reasons’ contractors receive great opportunities.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment

• Career and growth opportunities

• Competitive Compensation

• Supervision by Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) provided.

  About Universal Health Services

  One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

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  All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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