Ellis Eisner, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT

Metuchen, New Jersey, United States

+91 xxxx xxxxx

[email protected]

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Timeline
Jan 2000 - Aug 2008
Art Therapist/Case Manager
Catholic Charities
Jan 2007 - now
Art Therapist
Private Practice
Current Company
Dec 2007 - now
Art Therapy Supervisor
Self-employed
May 2009 - Jan 2018
Recreation Director/ Art Therapist
Project Renewal
Jan 2015 - Nov 2019
Participant
Expressive Therapies Summits
Jun 2018 - Aug 2019
Art Therapist-Therapeutic Activities Department
Gracie Square Hospital
Aug 2019 - Jul 2020
Art Therapist
IMAGINE ACADEMY
About me
Art Therapist in Private Practice/Art Therapy Supervisor
Education
- Nyu
  1997 - 1999
  M.a. art therapy
  Activities and Societies: Internships: Mount Sinai Hospital, NY, Housing Works, NY Fieldwork: Rusk Institute/ NYU Medical Center, NY Interned with: adolescents and adults with mental illness, and adults living with HIV & AIDS
- Rutgers university
  1992 - 1996
  B.a. psychology 3.8
  Activities and Societies: Golden Key Honors Society, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Fieldwork in Douglas Developmental Delays Center Majored in Psychology. Graduated, "With Highest Honors"
Experience
- Catholic charities
  Jan 2000 - Aug 2008
  Art therapist/case manager
  Art Therapist as part of an interdisciplinary team. Perform art therapy assessments of consumers, facilitation of art therapy groups and workshops, art therapy workshops for staff, purchasing materials for the art room, supervision of art therapy interns. Case management including: intakes and assessment, discharge and referral, liaison for outside agencies, verbal therapy, group facilitation, individual supportive therapy, charting in compliance with OMH and Medicaid regulations, family psycho education, 24/7 on-call crisis intervention. Show less
- Private practice
  Jan 2007 - now
  Art therapist
  Private and small group Art Therapy sessions with ages 6- senior citizens. I offer a variety of media and level of participation/instruction that begins with my client; their needs and wishes.
- Self-employed
  Dec 2007 - now
  Art therapy supervisor
  In my capacity as an LCAT, and a professional Art Therapist since 2000, I help fledgling Art Therapists who are working in their first jobs since graduation and require supervision hours. Our meetings are now held on Zoom. If you are interesting in contacting me for supervision, please do so through Psychology Today. You will find their link below.
- Project renewal
  May 2009 - Jan 2018
  Recreation director/ art therapist
  Planning and executing events such as community meals, shows, trips and outreach projects. Designing promotional materials for projects and events. Budgeting and purchasing of supplies for Recreation Department. Running daily groups including: Art Therapy, Current Events, and Social Club. Supervision of per diem staff.
- Expressive therapies summits
  Jan 2015 - Nov 2019
  Participant
- Gracie square hospital
  Jun 2018 - Aug 2019
  Art therapist-therapeutic activities department
  As part of Gracie Square's therapeutic milieu I led groups including: Art Therapy, Leisure Exploration, Stress Management and Meditation. Documentation in compliance with OMH and DMH, on the Cerner system. Population consists of in-patient adults with mental illness.
- Imagine academy
  Aug 2019 - Jul 2020
  Art therapist
  Working with children on the autism spectrum.
Licenses & Certifications
- Licensed creative arts therapist
  The university of the state of new york education department
  Apr 2006
- Registered, board certified art therapist
  Art therapy credentials board, inc.
  Jul 2022
Volunteer Experience
- Art Therapist
  Issued by New Jersey Veterans Memorial
  Associated with Ellis Eisner, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT
- Co-facilitator in Art Therapy groups with children and adults.
  Issued by Camp Good Grief on Sept 1999
  Associated with Ellis Eisner, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT
- ESL Instructor
  Issued by Literacy Partners on Jan 2015
  Associated with Ellis Eisner, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT