In special education and alternative education settings nationwide, the team members of Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI) shine a positive light on students who need academic, emotional, social, and behavioral support and uncover the unique learner within. Have a profound impact, grow, learn, and thrive as part of our team.
Overview:
The music therapist will provide individual, dyad, and group music therapy, while participating in interdisciplinary treatment planning by developing a music therapy treatment plan and collaborating with students’ treatment teams. Group/individual supervision, clinical observation, professional development, and responsibilities held in conjunction with special events and agency-wide processes are integrated within the position.
Responsibilities:
- Observes, assesses, and places students in appropriate expressive therapy service.
- Provides individual, dyad, and group music therapy.
- Develops expressive therapy treatment plan.
- Documents in students’ files according to requirements of regulatory agencies.
- Collaborates with treatment team as necessary.
- Participates in interdisciplinary treatment planning.
- Provides in-services to team members as appropriate, and in conjunction with expressive therapy team and/or clinical teams.
- Actively participates in supervision for music therapist.
- Maintains licensure according to state and federal regulations.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in music therapy from AMTA accredited/approved program. Master degree preferred.
- License or license eligible: Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) and Master of Music Therapy (MMT); Master of Music (MM); LPMT in the state of Illinois.
- Strong clinical musicianship and strengths-based theoretical framework.
- Ability to work independently at multiple sites within the agency.
- Ability to communicate effectively with professionals/students/families.
Posted Min Pay Rate:
USD $27,500.00/Yr.
Posted Max Pay Rate:
USD $34,549.50/Yr.