Medical Art Therapy

Bronson Medical Art Therapy

Bronson’s Art Therapy Program is passionate about the potential for creativity to heal. 

Our care extends well beyond medical treatment and considers the unique physical, cognitive, emotional, and social needs of hospitalized patients and their families. As an art therapy intern, students are part of a psychosocial team that plays an integral role in a patient’s healing process by providing patient and family-centered care, counseling, and art making. Students will be directly supervised by a board-certified art therapist in providing art therapy services, as well as discussions of student’s work and related activities including, but not limited to: case reviews, record keeping, preparation, treatment team meetings, in-service conferences, related milieu activities, evaluation of outcomes, and successful termination of therapy.

 

Common Units/Populations for Art Therapy Consults:

  • Peds/Peds ICU
  • Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU)
  • Antepartum and L&D
  • Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Subspecialty Clinic
  • Adult Units: Developmental, Psychiatric, Children of Adults
  • Advanced Illness Management (Palliative / End-of-Life)

 

Potential Experiences and Assignments:

  • Peds/Peds ICU bedside sessions and unit group therapy
  • Multidisciplinary Bedside Rounding on Peds/ Peds ICU
  • NICU caregiver Scrapbooking Group
  • NICU Milestones Photos Program
  • Bronson Walk/Run and community events
  • Holidays and special events
  • Presentations, case studies, and educational opportunities

  

The art therapy internship is 20-24 hours/week, fulfilling the requirements of the American Art Therapy Association. Weekly schedule is flexible and subject to patient, supervisor, and student needs.

 

Learn more about our art therapy program: Bronson Art Therapy

 

To Apply
All student placement applications come through Clinician Nexus. Please create an account at cliniciannexus.com. After confirming your email address, you can begin the Medical Art Therapy Internship by clicking on “Find clinical experiences” or using the direct link: https://app.cliniciannexus.com/search/rotations/67597.


Questions

Please direct all questions or inquiries to Meg Weryha, MA, LLC, ATR-BC: Art Therapist and Art Therapy Internship Coordinator (269-341-6186) /  weryham@bronsonhg.org