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Art Teacher / Art Therapist

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ORGANIZATION: Kids Need Support 2

  • 37 people are interested
Art Therapy at Kids Need Support 2
Heal a Child with Visual Arts, Music, Dance and Love

Art therapy; the psychological use of art media and the creative process, facilitated by an art therapist, to help foster self expression, create coping skills, and strengthen sense of self. Using the artistic process to help people explore different challenges and things they’re facing in their life.

  • assess the needs of the client by listening and providing guidance;
  • work creatively with various client groups in a therapeutic setting, ensuring a safe and secure environment;
  • enable clients to explore their artwork and the process they used to create it;
  • assess and understand the feelings or temperament of others;
  • constructively challenge the behaviour and attitude of your clients;
  • attend meetings and case conferences to share ideas, expertise and good practice;
  • keep up to date with administration tasks;
  • maintain art therapy space and materials;
  • receive support and discuss ideas in individual supervision;
  • explore opportunities for work where it may not currently exist;
  • present a case to other professionals on reasons for employing an art therapist;
  • keep up to date with developments in the profession by attending seminars, lectures, and workshops.


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About Kids Need Support 2

Location:

P. O. Box 7151, Colonia, NJ 07067, US

Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide services to special needs, chronically ill, at risk, disadvantaged, low income youth in our community; with no discrimination; much compassion, and confidentiality through our various youth programs and Success Journeys Life Skills. Empowering special needs youth to build for a greater tomorrow through volunterrism, leadership, education and community envolvement. To promote life and social inclusion, encourage barrier breakers for special needs and low income children in all areas of life. To grant sustainability in lives by making a difference in children's lives through compassionate care, providing charitable services, educational tools, awareness, and advocacy needed to change the world. Every child needs a place of security when poor health, trauma, financial disadvantages or death, leaves a stain of insecurity. Family begins in the heart; grows stronger with love, like children who play together for the first time. - Elijah Ashe

Description

Kids Need Support 2, offers many opportunities for youth ages 5 through 18.

At Kids Need Support 2, our core values are Service- to provide help, resources, and benefits to help people achieve maximum potential. Social Justice- to uphold equal rights, protection, opportunity, social benefits to everyone. Dignity and worth- every person is unique and worthwhile. Importance of human relationships- to value the exchange between all parties with compassion and confidentiality. Integrity-maintain trustworthiness. Competence-practice within the scope of known skills and abilities to build family strengthening, socialism, volunteerism, self esteem building, leadership, teamwork, positive community involvement and giving. We hope to combat many diseases and make an impact in the lives of each child where they can see their fears disappear and transition into a Greater Destiny of Hope. We hope to build the morale in the community on Special Needs Awareness one day at at time. We work continuously to promote awareness and hope to special needs youth and underprivileged children through youth development, character building and empowerment components. We are a volunteer based organization with teams, who help to administer fun activities for healing, hope and life skills. Experience has been our teacher, love our motivator, and each child our inspiration. All are welcome to find healing, a supporting hand and loving heart from the moment your request reaches our ears. There is no illness that we can't fight together!

CAUSE AREAS

Arts & Culture
Children & Youth
People with Disabilities
Arts & Culture, Children & Youth, People with Disabilities

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

1221 NEW BRUNSWICK AVENUEB-2RAHWAYRAHWAY, NJ 07065

(40.603275,-74.27618)
 

SKILLS

  • Photography
  • Painting
  • Life Coaching
  • Youth Services
  • Dance
  • Arts Administration

GOOD FOR

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Background Check
  • Orientation or Training

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