Program Manager, Creative Arts Therapies at South Shore Conservatory

About Us:
(SSC) is a community school for the arts on Boston's South Shore, welcoming individuals of all ages and abilities. With campuses in Hingham and Duxbury, SSC’s arts-based programs provide a creative path for a lifetime of learning, from childhood through adulthood, through outstanding faculty and nationally-celebrated programming in music instruction, ensembles, dance, early childhood education, creative arts therapy, performance, community and school partnerships.

About Creative Art Therapies:
The Creative Arts Therapies program is an integral part of SSC’s mission to provide access to exceptional arts education and performance for the South Shore Community, fostering creativity, artistic growth, and well-being for individuals of all ages, background and ability. CAT is a critical component of SSC’s position as an arts leader on the South Shore, demonstrating a commitment to its mission and community service.

SSC’s Creative Arts Therapies uses music, dance, visual arts, and yoga as therapy and to enhance wellness among children and adults with a wide range of health and development challenges. Services are provided in individual and group sessions at SSC facilities, in client’s homes, and through partnerships with several South Shore community organizations.
About the Position:
SSC’s Clinical Program Manager for Creative Arts Therapies is responsible for providing clear clinical oversight for the CAT program to offer supportive programming and services. This position will maintain a cohesive treatment philosophy, serve as a liaison to individual clients and community partners, and provide clinical consultation and training to all clinical faculty to ensure a high quality of service to clients. This position also provides direct music therapy to clients.

Responsibilities, Essential Functions and Skills:
Music Therapy

• Provide person-centered music therapy groups and individual sessions onsite and in the community.
• Create measurable goals and treatment plans addressing client needs.
• Complete necessary documentation in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary clinical  team as required.
• Partner with Faculty and Staff to provide clinical consultation for different learning styles.

Administration

• Serve as the first point of contact for CAT inquiries related to 1:1 services and onsite groups.
• Conduct intake interviews with potential clients in order to accurately match students with therapists for trial sessions.
• Work closely with CAT faculty to schedule groups within the community.
• Compile all necessary billing information on a monthly basis in a timely manner.
• Communicate clearly with departments involved in the operations of CAT (i.e. Registration)

Supervision

• Provide support throughout the onboarding process of new hires.
• Provide weekly group supervision to the CAT team.
• Observe and provide feedback related to CAT programming in the community.
• Directly supervise and manage music therapy practicum students and university interns.
• Participate in annual performance reviews.

Education, Experience and Qualifications Required:

• Master’s Degree in Music Therapy.
• Professionally credentialed (i.e. MT-BC).
• Minimum of 5 years professional clinical experience preferred as well as 1-2 years in a supervisory role in some capacity.
• Able to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship.

Competencies:

• Music therapy
• Communication
• Documentation
• Clinical Supervision

Work Environment:
T his job operates in an office and professional environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers and filing cabinets. On occasion the job will require going out in the field, visiting vendors.

Physical Demands:
This is mostly sedentary outside of travel in an office space. This would require the ability to sit at a desk, frequent walking, bend or stand as necessary.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:
Designated days and schedule will be primarily Monday-Friday though will also be based on the needs of the operation and business, at times requiring weekends, nights and early mornings to support events.

Compensation and Travel:
This is an hourly position. Administration hours are $35 an hour and all clinical work is $45 an hour. Travel is required 30% of the time and based on the needs of the operation and business.

Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

SSC is committed to recruiting and fostering a diverse community of staff, faculty and students and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, BIPOC, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and members of other historically disenfranchised populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job.  It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or physical requirements.  Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.