About the Role
TALEMIA Educational is looking for an Art Therapist to join its team at the King Sultan Center for Supported Education in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role focuses on enhancing the psychological well-being of beneficiaries by integrating art making into therapeutic sessions, using art as a tool to address behavioral, emotional, and social challenges.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
- Mastery of art expression techniques and art therapy strategies.
- Application of various psychological theories to understand and address behavioral, emotional, and social issues.
- Identification and analysis of behavioral, emotional, and social issues using appropriate strategies, including raising awareness of the importance of art for the psychological well-being of the beneficiary.
- Use of art techniques such as drawing and sculpting to acquire desired behaviors and reduce undesired behaviors.
- Implementation of session plans, procedures, and center programs, using safe and appropriate equipment and aids.
- Conducting beneficiary assessments according to the standards set by the center.
- Achieving individual therapeutic education goals, and participating in the development and implementation of individual educational goals.
- Training individuals to achieve their therapeutic goals in the home environment.
- Documenting session information in the HIS electronic system, and monitoring beneficiary adherence to scheduled sessions.
- Preparing necessary reports for beneficiaries and management (weekly/monthly/annually).
- Effective communication and collaboration with the center team to provide high-quality services.
- Participation with the multidisciplinary team to identify beneficiary needs for center services.
- Improving programs, plans, and services based on technical knowledge, assessment results, and studies.
- Implementing individual and group programs (audio-visual) inside or outside the center, and participating in development initiatives.
- Participating in delivering lectures and workshops for beneficiaries, specialists, and the public.
- Maintaining the confidentiality of beneficiary information.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor's degree as a minimum in the specialization.
- At least two years of practical experience.
- Candidate has completed art therapy training courses.
- One year of internship in a hospital or therapeutic rehabilitation center (advanced).
Core Skills
- Mastery of art techniques such as drawing and sculpting.
- Ability to apply art therapy strategies.
- Understanding of various psychological theories.
- Ability to identify and analyze behavioral, emotional, and social issues.
- Skills in applying therapeutic methods based on psychological theories.
- Ability to implement session plans and procedures.
- Proficiency in using safe equipment and aids.
- Skills in conducting beneficiary assessments.
- Ability to prepare various reports.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to provide technical consultations.
- Skills in developing self-skills.
- Commitment to maintaining information confidentiality.
Work Environment and Contract
The work location is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, within the King Sultan Center for Supported Education. The type of work is defined as a contract. The required experience for this role ranges between 5-10 years.
