Art Facilitator – Adolescent PHP / IOP

Art Facilitator – Adolescent PHP / IOP (Master's Level)

Location : Kendall, FL

Setting : In-Person

Status :  Contract (1099)

About the Role

Adolescent Wellness Academy (AWA) is seeking a Master's-level Art Facilitator to lead structured, therapeutic art groups for adolescents ages 13–17 in our PHP and IOP programs at our Kendall location. This role is ideal for a clinician or expressive arts professional who is skilled in using art as a therapeutic modality to support emotional expression, regulation, identity development, and peer connection.

Art groups at AWA are a core component of treatment and are designed to help adolescents process emotions, build insight, strengthen coping skills, and engage in healthy self-expression within a safe, structured, and supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities

Facilitate therapeutic art-based groups within PHP and IOP levels of care

Design and deliver age-appropriate, clinically aligned art activities tied to treatment goals

Maintain group structure, emotional safety, and therapeutic boundaries

Engage adolescents with varying levels of motivation, attention, and emotional regulation

Manage group dynamics with confidence, presence, and professionalism

Collaborate closely with clinical, nursing, and program teams to support client progress

Complete all required group notes and documentation accurately and on time

Uphold a trauma-informed, youth-centered, and values-aligned group environment

Required Qualifications (Non-Negotiable)

Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Art Therapy, Expressive Therapies, or a closely related field

Direct experience facilitating groups in a behavioral health, therapeutic, or structured treatment setting

Experience working with adolescents in mental health, residential, PHP / IOP, or similar environments

Strong group facilitation presence with the ability to engage resistant, guarded, or high-energy teens

Ability to work in-person at our Kendall, FL location

Preferred Qualifications

Background in art therapy, expressive arts, or creative clinical interventions

Experience in adolescent mental health, trauma-informed care, or family systems

Bilingual (English / Spanish)

Confident, grounded, and emotionally attuned facilitation style

Comfortable working within a multidisciplinary treatment team

Why Join Adolescent Wellness Academy

Mission-driven, adolescent-focused treatment program

Strong clinical leadership and collaborative culture

Freedom to bring creativity, depth, and authenticity into your therapeutic work

Consistent, structured group schedule within PHP / IOP programming

Opportunity to make a meaningful impact with teens and families

About Us

Adolescent Wellness Academy (AWA) is a PHP and IOP treatment center serving adolescents ages 13–17 and their families. We provide a creative, structured, and family-centered approach to adolescent mental health treatment, grounded in connection, accountability, and emotional safety.