Art Therapist (Internal & External Programming)

+ Is Dandelion for you?

• You are a lifelong learner.
• Art therapy is your calling and you care deeply about the profession.
• You want to grow as an art therapist – not just work as one.
• You embrace change – professional and personal.
• You are self reflective.
• You believe and embody Dandelion’s purpose, manifesto, and values.
• You believe in the therapeutic center model – art therapy is more than individual and family therapy.

+ The Overview

At Dandelion, we believe in the power of art to open hearts, foster connection, and support collective healing. As we continue to expand our programming, we are excited to introduce a new role, Programs Art Psychotherapist, to deepen our commitment to community-centered, group-based healing. This role reflects our belief that meaningful change happens in relationships, through shared creative experiences that nurture resilience, belonging, and growth for children, families, and the wider Dandelion community.

+ About the role

This role is ideal for an art psychotherapist who is energized by community and deeply believes in the power of collective, creative healing. As a newly developed position, the Programs Art Psychotherapist will be a collaborative team player as well as someone who shows up as both a contributor and a learner, bringing flexibility and curiosity, and is excited to shape group-based, art-centered experiences that support Dandelion’s mission and evolving programming.

Core Responsibilities

• Supportive design and facilitate art-based, relational group offerings for a variety of settings, which include both internal and external
• Provide group-based art therapy interventions that support connection, regulation, and relational growth within the Dandelion philosophy
• Maintains a small individual caseload (5-8 clients)
• Collaborate with the Dandelion team to supportively develop and refine accessible, inclusive programming in response to emerging community needs
• Track clinical observations, reflect on outcomes, and contribute to the ongoing development of this role and programming through quarterly review and feedback checkpoints
• Participate in interdisciplinary collaboration and consultation to support continuity of care across all partnerships with Dandelion (internal and external)
• Contribute to the shared Dandelion space and culture as a relational presence, co-creator, and steward of community values

Schedule & Hours

• Hours will vary due to programming, but will require at least 2-3 nights and a weekend

+ Qualifications

• Master's degree in Art Therapy with provisional registration (ATR-P) or full registered (ATR, ATR-BC)
• Provisional or full clinical license (LPC, LCPC, ATR-P, ATR, ATR-BC, etc.) in the state of Illinois (or close to obtaining)
• Passion for art-making as a healing and connecting tool
• Experience facilitating group sessions (with all ages)
• Curiosity, creativity, and trust and the comfort in growing something that doesn’t yet have a blueprint
• Position will involve travel

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person