Music Therapist

Music TherapistThis position offers a salary range of $60,000 to $65,000. Actual pay will be based on relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity working with the pediatric population (children birth to 3 years)? Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of families? Thom Child & Family Services located in West Newbury, MA is seeking a board-certified Music Therapist to join their team.As an Early Intervention Music Therapist, you will be responsible for providing home and community based early intervention services to infants and toddlers who have or are at risk for developmental delays and their families in both their homes and community settings. You will partner with parents/caregivers to ensure service delivery is individualized, meaningful for the family, and grounded in evidence-based practice. Through this collaborative process you ensure families' priorities, needs, culture, and values are prioritized.Thom Child & Family Services offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefit package including, but not limited to:Flexible Schedules: FT, PT, Per Diem, and flexible hoursHealth, Dental and Vision Insurance, including Fitness Benefits and Wellness Incentive ProgramGenerous vacation and personal timeSick time (96 hours every year)Professional Development/Conference timePaid holiday (12 paid holidays)403(b) with employer matchingSection 125 flexible benefits plan (Medical and dependent care)Thom Sponsored Health Reimbursement AccountEmployer-sponsored Long-term disability insuranceEmployer-sponsored Life InsuranceEmployer-sponsored Accidental Death and Dismemberment InsuranceProductivity Bonus PlanOpportunity for scholarship through Fazzio scholarship and Thom AcademyPaid professional license renewal fees.Clinical supervision, orientation program, mentoring and team support.Employee Assistance Program (EAP)Mileage reimbursementEmployer issued laptop and cell phoneOther optional benefits:Short-term Disability InsuranceAccident InsuranceCancer InsurancePosition Responsibilities:Participate in multidisciplinary team assessments of the client's developmental status.Assess family and child strengths/resources, concerns, and progress.Provide child and family centered services and activities developmentally appropriate for children birth to three and their families using parent coaching model.Provide service coordination by scheduling, developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the intervention plan for each family, ensuring that appropriate procedures and timelines are followed.Partner with families in the development of Individual Family Service Plans (IFSPs) to identify goals, objectives, and strategies related to the child's development.Facilitate parent-child interactions to encourage child's development; assist families to act as advocates for their child.Complete progress notes, reports, assessments, and correspondence as appropriate using the Thom electronic documentation system.Provide individual and group intervention for infants and toddlers from birth to three years old who have developmental delays or who are at risk for delays in the areas of cognition, adaptive behavior, social-emotional development, self-care, fine motor, gross motor, and communication.Position Requirements:Degree and professional credentials/board certification as Registered Music Therapist.Knowledge of family systems and early childhood development.Ability to engage in meaningful, therapeutic relationships with children, parents/caregivers, and community partners.Commitment to delivering individualized and culturally humble services.Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills.Abide by all confidentiality and professional boundaries standards.Good computer skills as well as strong documentation skills.Current driver's license and reliable transportation.Bilingual/Bicultural a plus.NO PHONE CALLS OR RECRUITERS PLEASEThom Child and Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, familial status, domestic violence status, or any other status protected by law.#IND