Music Therapist Job at Cortica in Plano

Cortica is looking for a Music Therapist to join its growing multi-disciplinary team! 

We are a rapidly growing healthcare company pioneering the most effective treatment methods for children with neurodevelopmental differences. Our mission is to design and deliver life-changing care – one child, one family, one community at a time. Ultimately, we envision a world that cultivates the full potential of every child. At Cortica, every team member is instrumental in helping us achieve our mission!

Our culture and values guide how we work and treat one another. Cortica celebrates diversity and fosters an inclusive environment, seeking ideas and opinions from everyone on the team. We safeguard equal rights and respect for all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, creed, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, veteran status or other applicable, legally protected characteristics. All Cortica employment decisions are made based on an individual's qualifications and ability to successfully perform the job responsibilities.

What will you do?

• Establish music therapy treatment goals following assessment process (parent interview, assessment review, and dynamic evaluation)

• Consult closely with multi-disciplinary team members to create collaborative treatment plans and integrative strategies

• Provide individual therapy sessions as well as group and/or co-treats with other disciplines as therapeutically appropriate

• Maintain patient records, documentation, and appropriate billing in accordance with federal and state regulations and company policy to ensure excellent standard of care

• Design musical interventions to promote nonmusical treatment goals in sensorimotor, communicative, cognitive skills, and social-emotional domains while considering an individual's sensory processing and regulation

• Facilitate functional and stimulating experiences to target and achieve individualized goals

• Collaborate with the individual and family to understand their values, interests, and goals

• Implement programming that considers all aspects of the child, inclusive of, but not limited to sensorimotor, cognitive, communicative, recreational, and social activities

• Contribute to program development
• Educate patients, families, team members, and caregivers on home programs that complement treatment
• In this role you are occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, kneel, crouch, or crawl; reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Team members must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

We'd love to hear from you if:

• You possess board certification through CBMT, resulting in the credential "Music Therapist-Board Certified" (MT-BC).

• You possess a bachelor's degree and some experience working as an MT-BC directly with children.

• You are proficient musical ability on guitar, piano, and voice.

• You have excellent clinical skills.

• You desire to work in a multi-disciplinary clinical setting.

• You are flexible and open to learning.

• You have an appreciation for a wide range of therapeutic approaches.

• You have a passion for working with children.

• You have knowledge of HIPAA regulations to safeguard patient information.

• You are skilled at using software and systems including electronic medical record systems and Microsoft Office products.

• You have knowledge of HIPAA regulations to safeguard patient information (preferred).

Your Compensation & Benefits

Cortica cares deeply about the well-being of each member of our team, and we have created a passionate, caring, and growth-minded culture that helps teammates thrive! As a Cortica teammate, we'll support your well-being through medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching and rapid vesting, paid holidays and wellness days, life insurance, disability insurance options, tuition reimbursements for professional development and continuing education, and referral bonuses. We value you and the experience you bring to your role, and are proud to provide you with a compensation and benefits package designed to enhance all aspects of your life.

The base pay range for this opening is $25.51 to $31.89. According to your skill level, relevant experience, education level, and location, you will receive compensation that fits appropriately within the range.

EOE. This posting is not meant to be an exhaustive list of the role and its duties. Please review the job description in the following link: https://bit.ly/3UN8n2D