Music Therapist – Fulltime position with great benefits 37.5 hours/week 1st shift; Monday to Friday
https://jobs-chl.icims.com/jobs/7874/music-therapist/job
Our website states 2 years of experience, however, I will interview newly certified students. If the applicant is not able to move forward with the on-line application have them email their resume directly to me. In addition, our main office is in Leominster, MA. This is a community based program.
Overview
Come join a friendly and inclusive team that provides quality care! Community Healthlink (CHL) recognizes the power of a diverse community and seeks applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. Community Healthlink (CHL) is looking for a board-certified Music Therapist in Northern Worcester County, MA.
The Early Intervention (EI) team provides strength-based, family-centered services for young children under three years of age who have developmental delays or are at risk of a developmental delay. Services are designed to meet the needs of each infant or toddler, and the needs of their family. The EI team provides services in the home/community setting with the goal of enhancing the child’s physical, cognitive, communication, social-emotional and adaptive skills.
Responsibilities
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- Provides direct music therapy services and activities developmentally appropriate for children 0 – 3 and families.
- Ability to develop, promote, implement music therapy assessment and treatment interventions for children 0 – 3 and their families.
- Maintains client records and other administrative duties in accordance with MA Department of Public Health and CHL-Lipton Early Intervention policies; EICS electronic client system
- Carries out service coordination functions as defined by the Early Intervention standards.
- Conducts evaluations and other assessments.
- Facilitates music therapy groups and one-on-one interventions.
- Maintains confidentiality.
- Adhere and complete all CHL’s protocols, policies, and procedures.
- Develops and implements Individual Family Service Plans.
- Attends staff and/or region meetings as required Attends in-service education and professional meetings as required
- Performs related duties as assigned.
- Assists in transition planning prior to discharge from the program.
- Maintains regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
- The ability to work as a team member and/or work independently to contribute to the overall success of the program.
- Flexibility, excellent interpersonal skills, verbal, written and communication skills.
- Early Intervention services are provided both in-person and/or by Telehealth.
- Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
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This position is production bonus eligible
Qualifications
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy
- MT-BC required (Board Certified Music Therapist)
- Develop, promote, implement music therapy assessment and treatment interventions for pediatric clients
- Demonstrate knowledge of typical and atypical infant/toddler development
- Demonstrate the ability to support positively clients and families
- Develop functional intervention techniques for infants and toddlers with atypical development
- Knowledge of a wide variety of creative and expressive activities that are age and developmentally appropriate
- Knowledge of individual and group behavior and in identifying alternative solutions for therapeutic sessions as needed
- Current valid US-issued driver’s license and ability to provide a registered and insured automobile for work related purposes, including travel between in-person visits/sites
- All candidates will be subject to a CORI review as outlined in the regulations set by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services. For more information, click here.