Music Therapist

Job Description and Duties

Patton State Hospital, Human Resources Department is accepting applications for at least (1) one Permanent, Full-time appointment to the Rehabilitation Therapist - Music classification. The Music Therapist works under the administrative supervision of the Program Assistant and under the general lead and clinical direction of the Chief, Rehabilitation Therapy Service.

Rehabilitation Therapist, State Facilities (Music-Safety): Use music media and activities to provide a non-threatening, self-motivating experience to assist patients in relating to the immediate environment, the self, and the community. Provide an atmosphere compatible with behavioral change, self-expression, and nonverbal and verbal communications. Responsible for the direct provision of treatment services to the patient on the home unit and in the Treatment Mall. Provide rehabilitation services to patients within the overall scope of services, techniques, and programs authorized by the Rehabilitation Therapy Service at the Department of State Hospitals, Patton.

The successful candidate must organize, plan and provide recovery-oriented courses/groups/activities whose focus is dictated by patient’s objectives, as defined in the treatment plan, and provided according to approved hospital design; provide orientation for all patients regarding rehabilitation groups and leisure activities; inform patients of other special events and activities available to them in the hospital or locations so they can see the events posted via CPS; meet with and provide rehabilitation therapy services for patients who have identified needs; organize, promote, implement, or coordinate events that may enhance the patient’s quality of life while hospitalized; coordinate unit party fund expenditures; meet regularly with unit activity coordinator to help plan unit parties and leisure activities; assist in the maintenance of a safe and secure environment through accountability and supervision of controlled items used in Rehabilitation Therapy activities, responding to therapeutic strategies interventions (TSI), security breaches and intervention or management of a patient behavior; assess each assigned patient’s interest in rehabilitation therapy interventions and provide written documentation of assessment in the patient’s medical record; create treatment objectives based on information gathered during assessment; gather information on patient progress on their objectives through attendance in shift changes, interdisciplinary teams, group observation, patient interview and chart review; participate in the Treatment Plan Conference (TxPC) of each assigned patient providing documentation of the patient’s progress in the TxP prior to the TxPC; participate in professional development activities by completing all hospital core training as scheduled, attending colloquia, special workshop, seminars, conferences, service off-sites, continuing education, individual study, or other avenues of professional development; attend and participate in monthly Rehabilitation Therapy Department service meetings; and complete and file the appropriate notes identifying the patient’s progress (weekly, monthly and/or quarterly).

In addition to meeting the above recruitment criteria, Music Therapists must have the equivalent to graduation from a recognized college with major work in music therapy or be registered with American Music Therapy Association or be eligible for such registration. Applicants must attach proof of certification or eligibility for certification to the employment application in order to be considered for a hiring interview.

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the minimum qualifications, please visit the link to take the exam:

The position(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired.

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Working Conditions

Patton is a forensic psychiatric hospital and was established in 1890 and opened in 1893. DSH-Patton provides treatment to forensically and civilly committed patients within a secure treatment area. The hospital does not accept voluntary admissions.

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired.
• The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.
• The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired.

Unless there is a specific request to be notified via USPS mail, our main contact will be via email. Email correspondence regarding this job posting will primarily come from View email address on us.fitly.work . It is the applicant’s responsibility to check their email inbox, including junk/spam emails for any correspondence regarding their application status. In addition, applicants are encouraged to keep their CalCareers profile updated with a current telephone number, mailing address, and email.

For experience/education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants should include all employment history on the Examination/ Employment Application (STD. 678) including detailed job descriptions, hours worked per week , and start/end dates (MM/DD/YYY). Application packages without this information will experience delayed processing times and your eligibility for this position may be impacted.

A completed STD. 678 and any other relevant documents (e.g., unofficial transcript, copy of degree, resume, etc.) should be submitted electronically via your CalCareers account. Please reference Job Control # 501564 and indicate the basis of your eligibility in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) section. SROA and surplus candidates should submit a copy of their letter with their application. Please remove any confidential information (i.e., social security number, date of birth) from your documents prior to submission.

Complete Application Packages (including your STD. 678 and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareers account at . Submitting an electronic application through your CalCareers account is strongly recommended since electronic applications will be received/processed faster than other methods of filing. Please submit only one application.

Benefits

Please review the that may also be found on the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website. You will find information on the benefits afforded by membership in the Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), benefits and protections provided to public employees by the State Civil Service Act, and salary ranges and a summary of the Rehabilitation Therapist classification. 

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
• Other - Please provide proof of certification or eligibility for certification to be registered with American Music Therapy Association.