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U Mass Memorial Health

Music Therapist-Early Intervention, Fee For Service-Days Job at U Mass Memorial

U Mass Memorial Health, Leominster, MA, United States, 01453

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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Schedule Details:

Monday through Friday

Scheduled Hours:

Flexible

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 7.5 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

0

Cost Center:

71000 - 0850 Early Intervention

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

  • Ability to develop, promote, implement music therapy assessment and treatment interventions for pediatric clients and their families. Facilitates music therapy groups and one-on-one interventions. Builds rapport and trust as part of clients' and families' therapeutic support system.

  • Provides direct music therapy intervention services to children 0 - 3 and their families in natural settings, group or center-base.

  • Carries out service coordination functions when appropriate as defined by the Early Intervention

  • Standards.

  • Conducts evaluations, consults and other assessments.

  • Develops and implements Individual Family Service Plans.

  • Assists in transition planning prior to discharge from the program.

  • Referrals to outside agencies as needed.

  • Maintains client records and other administrative duties according to DPH and Lipton Early Intervention policies.

  • Attends in-service education and professional meetings as required.

  • Ability to work independently and contribute to the overall success of the team.

  • Flexibility, excellent interpersonal skills, verbal, written and communication skills.

  • Early Intervention services are provided both in-person and/or by Telehealth.

  • Develop, promote, implement music therapy assessment and treatment interventions for pediatric clients and families

  • Demonstrates knowledge of typical and atypical infant/toddler development

  • Demonstrate the ability to support positively clients and families

  • Develops functional intervention techniques for infants and toddlers with atypical development Knowledge of a wide variety of creative and expressive activities that are age and developmentally appropriate

  • Knowledge of individual and group behavior and dynamics and methods to encourage communication Skills in adjusting actions appropriately in relation to clients' reactions

  • Skills in critical thinking and in identifying alternative solutions for therapeutic sessions as needed

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science or higher - Music Therapy from an accredited program

  • MT-BC license (Board Certified)

  • Minimum 1 years of experience in community-based services for young children and their families preferred

  • CPR, First Aid certification or take a course within six months on the job

  • Current NPI or apply for NPI (National Provider Identifier number)

  • Current valid US-issued drivers license and ability to provide a registered and insured automobile for work related purposes, including travel between work sites.

  • Must be able to pass a CORI background check

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.