What are the responsibilities and job description for the Music Therapist position at West Music?
Job Description
Job Description
Our Board-Certified Music Therapists assist West Music in meeting our mission of Encouraging people of all ages and abilities to : Play now. Play for life. They are responsible for developing and maintaining positive therapeutic and professional relationships within area communities and with a variety of populations. Our therapists provide music therapy services in accordance with the philosophy and standards of Music Therapy Clinical Practice. This Music Therapist-Board Certified (MT-BC) position will work with individuals of all ages and backgrounds, using music creatively to help clients address social, emotional, communication, cognitive, and motor goals.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following. Other duties may be assigned as business needs dictate :
- Adheres to current scope of practice, code of ethics, and standards of practice set forth by CBMT and AMTA while professionally and effectively providing music therapy services for clients.
- Travels daily (and rarely overnight) to provide music therapy services to clientele as part of conferences, demonstration, and / or exhibits.
- Independently schedules music therapy clients.
- Evaluates client capabilities and develops a treatment plan of musical interventions adapted to the needs, interests, abilities and medical history of clients. Facilitates music therapy services (both groups and individuals) and evaluates client’s progress towards established goals.
- Maintains clinical notes and records, and prepares reports of client’s responses indicating the effectiveness of various interventions.
- Coordinates with other disciplines (OT, PT, speech, chaplaincy, nursing, etc.) as necessary to accomplish overall therapeutic goals
- Conducts recreational music programming such as music therapist led music lessons (on piano, guitar, drums, or voice), adaptive choirs, or other recreational music groups
- Acts in an administrative capacity to support the needs of the Music Therapy Department.
- Manages, maintains, and updates music resources (music library, instruments, session plans, etc.)
Required Qualifications :
Desired Qualifications
Benefits of joining the Music Therapy Team at West Music :
Physical Demands –
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms. They must be able to perform typing and computer tasks required for this position with or without accommodation. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
West Music is an equal opportunity, equal access employer committed to a diverse workforce. The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
What we offer :
Medical, dental, vision insurance
West Music is an equal opportunity, equal access employer committed to a diverse workforce. The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
