Cambridge School District
Music Therapy Counselor (One Year Appointment), 0.67 FTE
Cambridge School District, Cambridge, Massachusetts, us, 02138
Position: Music Therapy Counselor 0.67 FTE
One Year Appointment
King Open School
Cambridge is a vibrant, diverse city and a central hub and driver of the nation's innovation economy. Home of the renowned educational institutions of Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is also the center of an impressive array of biotechnology, science, and information technology companies.
Educating about 7,000 students JK-12, the Cambridge Public Schools (CPS) includes award-winning faculty, cutting edge technology, and innovative programs. While each of our public schools is unique, they are joined in a shared vision of rigorous, joyful, and culturally responsive learning plus personalized support for every student. Over 30% of CPS students speak a language other than English at home, and over 65 languages are spoken by our families. Among the most common are Spanish, Haitian Creole, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, and Portuguese. Our schools proudly embrace this diversity.
The music therapist works as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide evidence-based music therapy services to address mental health, social/emotional, cognitive, communication, and physical goals of students in the Cambridge Public Schools.
Essential Duties:
* Provide engaging, culturally responsive, trauma-informed, client-centered, strengths-based individual and group music therapy sessions* Collaborate with clients, teachers, interdisciplinary team, and caregivers to set clinical goals* Complete documentation such as intakes, assessments, periodic progress notes, and annual progress reports as needed* Design and implement music therapy interventions that help students:* Alleviate and cope with stress and anxiety* Increase emotional regulation and impulse control* Expand their ability to stay in class* Decrease isolation and build friendships* Reduce harmful and undesired behaviors* Improve cognitive skills and academic performance* Increase self-expression and self-understanding* Increase their motivation and engagement in school
Other Duties:
* Provide whole class drop-in sessions around the monthly SEL themes and other classroom support as requested* Provide periodic music wellbeing sessions for teachers and staff to reduce stress, lift spirits, and build community* Offer in-service presentations to staff and families as needed to enhance understanding of music therapy and its benefits within the CPS system* Other duties as assigned
Your Skill Set:
As the incoming Music Therapy Counselor, you will possess many, though perhaps not all, of the following characteristics and qualifications:
* MT-BC (Music Therapy Board Certification) required* Master's Degree in music therapy, mental health counseling, or related field* Experience working with diverse populations* Ability to effectively plan, facilitate, and document music therapy sessions* Proficiency in clinical improvisation, voice, guitar, keyboard, music technology, and songwriting* Excellent communication skills in conversing with students, educators, staff, administrators, families, and other educational partners* Experience with school-based music therapy* Must be able to move and distribute instruments and/or accompanying accessories weighing up to 20 pounds
Preferred qualifications include:
* Multilingual skills are a plus but not required (Portuguese, Spanish, Haitian Creole)* Ability to supervise music therapy interns and practicum students* LMHC licensed or pending
How to Join Our Team:
Please upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills, experience, and commitment to equity in education meet the qualifications of the position as well as stating how you heard about this opportunity.
At the Cambridge Public Schools, we are committed to cultivating an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced, acknowledging that a team reflecting diversity of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, and veteran status allows us to serve our communities better. To that end, we welcome and encourage applicants to bring their authentic selves when considering employment opportunities within our school district.
One Year Appointment
King Open School
Cambridge is a vibrant, diverse city and a central hub and driver of the nation's innovation economy. Home of the renowned educational institutions of Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is also the center of an impressive array of biotechnology, science, and information technology companies.
Educating about 7,000 students JK-12, the Cambridge Public Schools (CPS) includes award-winning faculty, cutting edge technology, and innovative programs. While each of our public schools is unique, they are joined in a shared vision of rigorous, joyful, and culturally responsive learning plus personalized support for every student. Over 30% of CPS students speak a language other than English at home, and over 65 languages are spoken by our families. Among the most common are Spanish, Haitian Creole, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, and Portuguese. Our schools proudly embrace this diversity.
The music therapist works as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide evidence-based music therapy services to address mental health, social/emotional, cognitive, communication, and physical goals of students in the Cambridge Public Schools.
Essential Duties:
* Provide engaging, culturally responsive, trauma-informed, client-centered, strengths-based individual and group music therapy sessions* Collaborate with clients, teachers, interdisciplinary team, and caregivers to set clinical goals* Complete documentation such as intakes, assessments, periodic progress notes, and annual progress reports as needed* Design and implement music therapy interventions that help students:* Alleviate and cope with stress and anxiety* Increase emotional regulation and impulse control* Expand their ability to stay in class* Decrease isolation and build friendships* Reduce harmful and undesired behaviors* Improve cognitive skills and academic performance* Increase self-expression and self-understanding* Increase their motivation and engagement in school
Other Duties:
* Provide whole class drop-in sessions around the monthly SEL themes and other classroom support as requested* Provide periodic music wellbeing sessions for teachers and staff to reduce stress, lift spirits, and build community* Offer in-service presentations to staff and families as needed to enhance understanding of music therapy and its benefits within the CPS system* Other duties as assigned
Your Skill Set:
As the incoming Music Therapy Counselor, you will possess many, though perhaps not all, of the following characteristics and qualifications:
* MT-BC (Music Therapy Board Certification) required* Master's Degree in music therapy, mental health counseling, or related field* Experience working with diverse populations* Ability to effectively plan, facilitate, and document music therapy sessions* Proficiency in clinical improvisation, voice, guitar, keyboard, music technology, and songwriting* Excellent communication skills in conversing with students, educators, staff, administrators, families, and other educational partners* Experience with school-based music therapy* Must be able to move and distribute instruments and/or accompanying accessories weighing up to 20 pounds
Preferred qualifications include:
* Multilingual skills are a plus but not required (Portuguese, Spanish, Haitian Creole)* Ability to supervise music therapy interns and practicum students* LMHC licensed or pending
How to Join Our Team:
Please upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills, experience, and commitment to equity in education meet the qualifications of the position as well as stating how you heard about this opportunity.
At the Cambridge Public Schools, we are committed to cultivating an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced, acknowledging that a team reflecting diversity of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, and veteran status allows us to serve our communities better. To that end, we welcome and encourage applicants to bring their authentic selves when considering employment opportunities within our school district.