Are you a clinician who is passionate about seeing music spark a positive change in others? Are you a creative, out-of the-box thinker, who finds joy in sharing clinical ideas with others? Are you looking for a place to help you grow professionally and musically? If so, Infinity is looking for you!  We have an immediate need for a board-certified music therapist to join our team. We want your ideas, your energy, and passion!

*You deserve the honest truth about a position. We welcome any and all questions related to work responsibilities, pay, benefits, workplace culture etc. Please do not hesitate to contact Jona Jeffcoat, MT-BC, Director of Services at (860) 518-5557or jona@infinitymusictherapy.com with any questions regarding this position.*

The Details…

Hours: This position will start at part-time. This position will start at approximately ten (10) hours per week and will grow to full-time. The work week is comprised of direct client contact, office hours for planning and documentation, team meetings, traveling in between clients, and may include some paid commute time to and from work (based upon client location in relation to your home address). Our clinicians who have started at part-time are typically at or above 30hrs/week within 6-months if they are looking for a full-time schedule. We are open to keeping a clinician at part-time if they are looking for only part-time work for the right candidate.

Schedule:

Location: This caseload will have a include clients in Hartford County and clients in New Haven County. Cases will be scheduled based upon location to keep you in one main area on a given day. As you grow with us, your caseload will condense into one primary county. You will be expected to report to our Southington clinic each Tuesday for team meetings and you may assume cases around our main clinic on Tuesdays as well to condense driving. You may be asked to work outside of your region during one-time events, to sub for a therapist, or for various other reasons. 

Team-based Model: Infinity works in a team-based model. We believe in coming together to make agency decisions, collaborate on cases, participate in team-trainings, and engage in self-care. This means that we co-treat on cases, any member of our team may provide supervision as requested by another member of our team, and we work collaboratively to cover cases to ensure that when a member of our team is off, they can focus 100% on self-care. A supervisor is always on call, so you will never handle tough decisions alone. Every member of our clinical team is provided a work cellphone so even if you are “alone” in the field, you are never really alone.

Salary:

Responsibilities: As a member of our team, you will be expected to provide individual and group music therapy sessions to children and adults diagnosed with developmental disabilities, mental health disorders, neurological needs, wellness needs, etc. (As you grow with us, we will work hard to build your caseload with your desired populations). You will be expected to write treatment plans, keep accurate data, write clinical reports, and ensure that client schedules are maintained. You will participate in treatment team meetings, assist with team functions including marketing events, and complete general administrative tasks such as keeping your time sheet and maintaining client budget spreadsheets. In addition, you may be asked to fulfill non-clinical responsibilities such as teaching music lessons or providing music enrichment groups. We have two (2) music instructors on staff but sometimes we schedule these services with our clinicians to condense their driving time or to get them to full-time while they are waiting on music therapy sessions. Your caseload will predominately be music therapy sessions.

Populations/ Types of Sessions: The biggest populations served at Infinity include children diagnosed with Autism, Down Syndrome, and communication disorders, children in foster care with and without a mental health diagnosis, and adults with developmental disabilities within a group home or day program setting. Our services are spread out between being in clinic, in home, in school, and in group home settings. We also receive referrals for adults in memory care settings, drug and alcohol rehab, children and adults with problem sexual behaviors, and individuals without a diagnosis looking for music enrichment/ music lessons. Our sessions are evenly divided between group and individual settings.

Benefits: We are proud to offer our employees a variety of benefits. At Infinity, we believe in opportunities for growth and we look to increase benefits for our staff as their caseload grows and they dedicate time to Infinity. Our benefits packages typically run from $3k-$7k based upon whether an employee is part-time or full-time and the number of years they have dedicated to Infinity.

Our benefits for our part-time staff include:

• Professional liability insurance (at hire)
• Comprehensive lending library of materials including guitars, drums, tambourines, shakers, ukuleles, boomwhackers, jingle bells, rhythm sticks, books, scarves, and so much more (at hire)
• Monthly self-care workshops (at hire)
• Access to group rates for AFLAC (after 90 days of employment)
• Health Insurance Reimbursement (with a minimum work week of 20hrs and after 90 days of employment)
• Stipend for CMTEs (after 90 days of employment)
• Paid Time Off (after 6-months of employment)
• Paid Holidays falling on a regular workday (after orientation is completed)
• Paid leave for continuing education (after 6-months of employment)
• Group and individual supervision (at hire)
• CBMT Maintenance Fees (after 90 days of employment)
• CMTE tracking assistance (at hire)
• Work Cell Phone (within 30 days of hire)
• Office and art supplies to create visuals (at hire)
• Free coffee/ tea at our clinic (at hire-sometimes it’s the little things!)
• Opportunities for growth including being able to represent Infinity as a presenter at local and national conferences, assisting in designing programs, supervising interns, assisting with marketing, etc.

Infinity’s Claim to Fame: We believe we are the future of healthcare and we’d love for you to be part of that journey. Here are some of our team’s accomplishments:

• Only practice in the state of CT offering Music Therapy Assisted Childbirth (MTACB) and Music Therapy Creative Arts Birth Education (MTCAB)
• Featured on NBC CT
• Featured on Forget Dis’ Podcast, The Record Journal (local newspaper), The Day (local newspaper), MusicTherapyEd.com, and Your Mind Matters Radio Show
• Presented as a team on self-care in the workplace at the NERAMTA Conference
• Our team presents 15+ times a year at the local and national level regarding the applications of music in healthcare
• Our Director of Services has 3 CMTE courses through the Spiegal Academy
• We have supported 20 interns through 3 different internship/ field study programs

This position is for you if….

• You have experience working with children and adults with developmental disabilities.
• You love getting feedback (how else do we grow?).
• You love giving feedback to others and growing as a team.
• You are confident in your music skills and counseling skills.
• A full inbox is a nightmare! You are quick to respond to emails, texts, and phone calls.
• You are comfortable commuting to your sessions and you have reliable transportation.
• You are committed to growing your clinical skills.
• You can effectively communicate in written and spoken English.
• You are a flexible, go with the flow type of person.
• You are a strong clinical writer.

We definitely want to hear from you if…

• You are comfortable using sign language within music therapy.
• You have experience teaching adaptive music lessons.
• You speak Spanish.
• You have been trained in music therapy assisted childbirth or are interested in pursuing the training.
• You are able to balance your work and your personal life and actively utilize self-care strategies.
• You have a sense of humor.
• You understand the nature of private practice.

This position is NOT for you if…

• You constantly have “last minute” things that pop up.
• The thought of asking a question to a supervisor makes you nervous.
• You are not comfortable with traveling to your appointments.
• You are not willing to commit to a minimum of a year of service. (We need someone to grow with us that we can help support professionally and who wants to make a strong difference in our clients’ lives.)
• You are disorganized.
• You believe private practice is a “starter job”.

To Apply: To be considered for this position, please submit the following information to Jona Jeffcoat, MT-BC, Director of Services at jona@infinitymusictherapy.com. Questions regarding the position can also be directed to the same email account or you can contact her at (860) 518-5557.

• Cover Letter: Please include why you think you would be good fit with our practice, your available start date, and what populations you are comfortable serving
• Current Resume: include information about the clientele you have served at any sites you have worked at
• A paragraph of what you expect from a supervisor
• A typed sample 45-min session plan for an 8-year-old with Autism who loves Disney with a focus on verbal communication skills. Please include two (2) goals with two (2) objectives each.
• A typed sample 45-min session plan for a group of 15-year old adolescents in therapy for anger management. Please include two (2) goals with two (2) objectives each.
• A video demonstrating your vocal and guitar skills.