http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/index/ en info@marylandata.org Copyright 2013 2013-03-21T14:58:00-08:00 http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/about_art_therapy/ http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/about_art_therapy/#When:19:28:00Z Art therapy is a mental health profession that uses the creative process of art making to improve and enhance physical, mental and emotional well-being. Art therapy is an evidence-based and multi-sensory practice that uses the creative process to help people resolve conflicts, develop interpersonal skills, manage difficult behaviors, cope with symptoms related to trauma, reduce stress and anxiety, improve body image and self esteem, and achieve insight. Art therapy is for all ages: children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. Art therapy is used with groups, families or individually. Art therapists are masters level professionals who hold a degree in art therapy or a related field. Educational requirements include: theories of art therapy, counseling, and psychotherapy; ethics and standards of practice; assessment and evaluation; individual, group, and family techniques; human and creative development; multicultural issues; research methods; and practicum experiences in clinical, community, and/or other settings. Art therapists are skilled in the application of a variety of art modalities (drawing, painting, sculpture, and other media) for assessment and treatment. In the State of Maryland, the art therapy profession is (as of October, 2012) regulated and afforded title protection by licensure, which also grants art therapists diagnostic and assessment privileges. Please see our Legislative Action page for more information. Approximately 200 Art Therapists work in Maryland in settings ranging from the National Institute of Health to the public school system. The Maryland Art Therapy Association was founded to support the profession and ensure the highest quality of care.  In Maryland, Art Therapists are currently providing services to clients at: Arundel Lodge Foundation School Katherine Thomas School Kennedy Krieger Institute Good Samaritan Hospital of Baltimore Hearts and Homes for Youth National Institute of Health Potomac Ridge Behavioral Health System Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents Rita Project, Inc. Riverside Treatment Services Sheppard Pratt Health System Springfield Hospital Washington Adventists Hospital YMCA of Central Maryland In Washington, DC: Children’s National Medical Center Georgetown Hospital/Lombardi Center IONA Senior Services Miriam’s Kitchen McClendon Center Psychiatric Institute of Washington Walter Reed Army Medical Clinic Whitman Walker Clinic About, About Art Therapy 2009-07-30T19:28:00-08:00 http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/matas_first_social_starving_artist_happy_hour_at_mr_rains_fun_house/ http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/matas_first_social_starving_artist_happy_hour_at_mr_rains_fun_house/#When:03:49:00Z MATA will be launching our first social happy hour on Wednesday, March 20th from 5:30-7pm at Mr. Rain’s Fun House in the American Visionary Art Museum. For anyone who hasn’t been to Mr. Rain’s yet, it is a one-of-a-kind creative atmosphere in which to spend time enoying some cocktails, food and fun people. We hope you and any guests you want to bring will come out and have some fun with us.  2013-02-20T03:49:00-08:00 http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/office_space_available/ http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/office_space_available/#When:01:32:00Z Office space available for art therapists, clinical counselors and music therapists. Information is available for members in the members news section of our web site. Announcements 2013-02-01T01:32:00-08:00 http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/art_therapy_licensure_in_maryland_lcpat_is_here/ http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/art_therapy_licensure_in_maryland_lcpat_is_here/#When:00:55:00Z Licensure under the State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists is now available for qualified art therapists. Learn more at the link, below, and apply now! http://dhmh.maryland.gov/bopc/pdfs/ArtTherapy-Application10-2-12final.pdf Announcements 2012-10-05T00:55:00-08:00 http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/make_your_mark_art_based_research_with_lynn_kapitan/ http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/make_your_mark_art_based_research_with_lynn_kapitan/#When:14:12:00Z This symposium co-sponsored by PATA, MATA and VATA will be held at Marymount University in Virginia on October 27, 2012. Registration should be open soon. For more information email 2012-08-16T14:12:00-08:00 http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/art_therapy_licensure_in_the_state_of_maryland1/ http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/art_therapy_licensure_in_the_state_of_maryland1/#When:00:07:00Z We did it! Thanks to the hard work and perseverance of our Legislative Committee (headed by Liz Hlavek and Amanda Bechtel), as well as the efforts of many other Maryland art therapists and supporters, particularly those who lobbied their representatives directly and/or testified in Annapolis, the art therapy profession will now be regulated and protected under law. Our bill was signed into law on May 29, 2012. (Here’s a photo of our very own Liz with Governor Martin O’Malley as he applied his signature: Bill Signing) Art therapists meeting the standards to be licensed under the LCPAT designation (Licensed Clinical Professional Art Therapist) will have all the privileges and responsibilities afforded by state licensure. The corresponding law will go into effect in October 2012, so it behooves art therapists, students, related professionals, local institutions and agencies, and consumers, to get to know the LCPAT now. A version of the House of Delegates bill resulting in the new law is available to view and download at: http://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/bills/hb/hb1207t.pdf LCPAT FAQs 1. What is the LCPAT and how will it affect me? LCPAT stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Art Therapist. It is a professional license for Maryland art therapists under the Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists. The LCPAT regulates who can practice art therapy in the state of Maryland. 2. Who is eligible for the LCPAT? Any art therapist who graduated from an AATA accredited master’s program with 60 credits is eligible. The Art Therapy Board Certification exam is the required exam for licensure.  3. What are the requirements for the LCPAT? - 60 credit master’s degree from an AATA approved school - 3000 client contact hours (2000 of which are accumulated post graduation.) - ATCB Board Certification 4. Is there a graduate level license? Yes. An art therapist is eligible for the LGPAT if they have completed a 60 credit , AATA approved Master’s program and are receiving supervision from a LCPAT or other licensed mental health professional. Once an art therapist has fulfilled the required 3000 contact hours and passed the BC exam, they can obtain the LCPAT. 5. Is there a “grandfathering” period and what does that require? Yes. From October 1, 2012 through October 1 2014, certain art therapists will be able to be “grandfathered” in to the LCPAT. This option is available to any board certified Maryland art therapist who has a minimum of three years postgraduate work as an full time art therapist. Documentation of work experience and board certification must be included in application. 6. Do all 60 credits need to be from an AATA-approved program ? Yes, they do. AATA accreditation keeps educational requirements consistent. 7. Will the LCPAT be recognized by insurance companies? Hopefully. This is our next big step, which will require additional manpower and potentially more legislative action. 8. How do I apply for the license and when can I do so? The license goes into effect on October 1, 2012. By that date, applicants can visit http://dhmh.maryland.gov/bopc/SitePages/Home.aspx where there will be a new section for applying for the LCPAT or LGPAT. An art therapist will sit on the board and review art therapist applications. MATA will send out an email when the information becomes available online 9. Can I hold both an LCPC and a LCPAT? Absolutely. if you already have the LCPC or are working towards it, you can certainly keep that license. However, the LCPAT will be required to practice art therapy by October 2014. 10. I already have the LCPC and I took the NCE. Do I still need to take the BC exam for the LCPAT? Yes. The LCPAT is an art therapy specific license and as such, it is important that the BC exam be the standard that is used. We are working with the ATCB to have the BC exam offered this July in Baltimore in addition to the other cities where it is offered. 11. What is included in the LCPAT scope of practice? The definition of an LCPAT was written to have parity with the other licenses under the Board. According to legislation, LCPATs will use art therapy for diagnosis, prevention, treatment and amelioration of psychological and emotional or mental conditions. 12. Does this include title protection? Yes! By regulating the practice of art therapy at a state level, those practicing and advertising themselves as art therapists will have to be licensed as an LCPAT or LGPAT. This means that individuals with no art therapy background will no longer be able to call themselves art therapists.  Legislative Action 2012-05-07T00:07:00-08:00 http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/art_therapy_licensure_in_the_state_of_maryland/ http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/art_therapy_licensure_in_the_state_of_maryland/#When:22:14:00Z Thanks to the hard work of our legislative committee, particularly Liz Hlavek and Amanda Bechtel, Art Therapy is now a licensed mental health profession in the State of Maryland! Please see our Legislative Action page for more information. Announcements 2012-05-06T22:14:00-08:00 http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/mata_april_meeting/ http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/mata_april_meeting/#When:15:11:00Z Attention Members: Mata will be hosting a licensure Q & A session Sunday, April 22 at 3 PM. For more details (and if you have not yet recieved an invitation) contact us: info@marylandata.org Announcements 2012-04-17T15:11:00-08:00 http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/per_diem_art_therapist_towson_md/ http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/per_diem_art_therapist_towson_md/#When:14:52:00Z The Adolescent Male Unit of Sheppard Pratt Health System is currently seeking a Per Diem Art Therapist. Sheppard Pratt Health System is a private, non-profit behavioral health organization that provides a full range of services in a variety of settings to meet the needs of children, adolescents, adults and older adults.The Adolescent Male Unit is one of two gender specific units for the multi-disciplinary assessment, evaluation, crisis intervention, and stabilization of adolescents. Discharge planning emphasizes movement to day hospital or outpatient care as soon as the crisis has been stabilized. Duties for potential art therapist include: Plans, structures, coordinates, executes and evaluates art psychotherapy sessions for patients in assigned program/unit based on the specific needs and diagnosis of the adolescent patient population. Evaluates and records patients’ progress in the medical record, contributes verbal and art information in treatment team meetings regarding patients’ progress. Conducts orientation and in-service programs in art therapy for students and staff. Hired art therapist must be able to attend a 7 day mandatory orientation, Thurs., Fri. and the following week (excluding Sat. & Sun.) Mon. - Fri.*This is a non-benefit per diem position with no guaranteed hours. To apply and learn more, review Employment at Sheppard Pratt. 2011-12-31T14:52:00-08:00 http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/art_therapist_towson_md/ http://www.marylandata.org/index.php/site/content/art_therapist_towson_md/#When:14:40:00Z The Adolecent Male Unit at Sheppard Pratt Health System is currently seeking a per diem art therapist. Sheppard Pratt Health System is a private, non-profit behavioral health organization that provides a full range of services in a variety of settings to meet the needs of children, adolescents, adults and older adults.The Adolescent Male Unit is one of two gender specific units for the multi-disciplinary assessment, evaluation, crisis intervention, and stabilization of adolescents. Discharge planning emphasizes movement to day hospital or outpatient care as soon as the crisis has been stabilized. Description of duties include: Plans, structures, coordinates, executes and evaluates art psychotherapy sessions for patients in assigned program/unit based on the specific needs and diagnosis of the adolescent. Evaluates and records patients’ progress in the medical record, contributes verbal and art information in treatment team meetings regarding patients’ progress. Conducts orientation and in-service programs in art therapy for students and staff. Potential Art Therapist must be able to attend a 7 day mandatory orientation, Thurs., Fri. and the following week (excluding Sat. & Sun.) Mon. - Fri. *This is a non-benefit per diem position with no guaranteed hours. To apply and learn more, review Employment at Sheppard Pratt. 2011-12-30T14:40:00-08:00