TITLE:Music Therapist
DEPARTMENT: Inclusion Program
REPORTS TO: Inclusion Director
LOCATION: Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester
1135 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester, MA 02125
Boys and Girls Club of South Boston
230 W. 6Th St., South Boston, MA 02127
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt
PAY: Based on Experience
Start Date: Posted July 15, 2016 as immediate opening
About Music Therapy at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester and South Boston
The Music Therapy program, or Music Inclusion Program, provides youth ages 6-18 with cognitive and/or physical disabilities the opportunity to participate in a music program, specifically children on the Autism Spectrum and those with Down’s syndrome. This program will typically run once a week or depending on the needs of the organization, with each participant attending a 45-minute group “lesson”, where the group might be 4-6 youth. The overall session will run 8-10 weeks per semester and include a summer program. The ultimate goal is to both give youth the tools to develop friendships, relationships, and social skills in an environment in which they can blossom.
Essential Job Responsibilities
The Music Therapist will run the program. The Music Therapist will plan and implement Music Therapy classes at the Boys & Girls Clubs. The Music Therapist is responsible for all planning and implementation, with support from an assistant during the classes. He/She will also create treatment plans for each participant. In some cases, the Music Therapist will be responsible for communication with parents, as appropriate, with support from the Inclusion Director and Music Therapy assistant. The Music Therapist is also responsible for the equipment associated with the Music Therapy program, ensuring that it is put away and locked at the end of each day.
KEY ROLES
• Support clients’ creative music development and facilitate positive change in their behaviors and well-being
•Re-direct and manage problem behaviors
•Complete treatment planning and attendance tracking for participants
•Meet with Music Therapist assistant weekly to discuss happenings in groups and other
concerns
Minimum Qualifications:
It is important that this program is run by a board certified Music Therapist: a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program. They need to have an MT-BC (music therapist, board certified) credential. More information can be found here: http://www.musictheapy.org/about/requirements
Must also have the ability to listen, communicate. compassion, empathy, openness, flexibility, and patience.
Please e-mail your cover letter and resume to:
Charlay Yates, MA, MT-BC
Charlay.yates@gmail.com
Phone: 240.434.8360