Job Posting: Art Therapy Intern

Children's Memorial Hospital - Chicago, IL

Job Type: internship

Deadline Date: 4/1/2010

Children's Memorial Hospital is a nationally known medical center and pediatric health care delivery system that offers every pediatric specialty and subspecialty in a variety of convenient settings. The main hospital is located on Chicago's north side (Lincoln Park). Children's physicians are faculty members at the Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University.

Children's Memorial is characterized by excellence in pediatric health care, but our goals extend beyond meeting the child's medical needs to the well-being of the whole child. Because of this commitment, we practice a family-centered-care approach. Multi-disciplinary teams including staff members from pastoral care, social work, child life and other areas contribute to patients' and families' overall well-being during a child's hospitalization. The Children's Services team plays an integral part in the child's healing process, offering specialized programs that help children cope with the many new experiences and sometimes painful procedures encountered at the hospital. In addition, the team provides children with outlets for play, peer interaction and self-expression.

The Children's Services team at Children's Memorial consists of 14 clinicians representing several clinical disciplines. Child life specialists, art therapists and other professionals on the team hold a bachelors or masters degree in child development, child life, early childhood education, behavioral sciences, education, fine arts or expressive therapies. Services are provided for patients and families on all inpatient units, in selected outpatient areas, the emergency department, pediatric ICU and ambulatory surgical unit.

Academic requirements (child life/child development)

In order to be considered for the Children's Memorial art therapy internship, you must meet the following criteria:

• Be currently enrolled in the second year masters level of an accredited art therapy program.
• Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale ("B" average or better).

Application deadlines

The application and all required documents are due on or before April 1 each year, for both Summer and Fall internships. After all applications and documents have been reviewed, selected candidates will be interviewed. Applicants who are not selected will receive written notification that Children's Memorial will not be able to provide them with an internship.

Application fee

A non-refundable fee of $10 is required for each internship application and should be enclosed with the returned application materials . Checks can be made payable to Children's Memorial Hospital.

Internship specifics

The intern will work approximately 24 to 32 hours a week for a 7- to 8-month period. The exact dates of the internship will be decided with the student and his/her college or university.

Contract

Children's Memorial Hospital and the intern's college or university will sign a contract defining mutual rights and responsibilities. The contract will be sent upon acceptance to the internship program. The child life manager will work with the intern's college or university to communicate progress as required. Acceptance is contingent upon mutual agreement between school and Children's Memorial Hospital. For those not in school, liability insurance must be purchased privately with documentation available. The Children's Services department at Children's Memorial Hospital is under the direction of the Director of Children's Services. Art therapy interns are directly supervised by a registered art therapist.

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