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Music Therapist – Friendship Academy
The Watson Institute is hiring a full-time Music Therapist at our Watson Institute Friendship Academy special education school. This position will work three days per week.
Job Benefits
At the Watson Institute, we invest in our employees personally and professionally. Check out a few of the employee benefits you’ll receive as a Watson employee:
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurances as well as life and long-term disability and access to voluntary benefits.
- 403b Retirement Plan with Watson matching employee contributions after 1 year of employment.
- Access to Tuition Reimbursement to pursue further education and advanced degrees.
- Qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and flexible spending accounts.
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Employment Type: Full-time
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Music Therapist Job Responsibilities:
- Conduct patient and family assessments and collaborate with attending psychiatrist to determine diagnosis and appropriate treatment plan.
- Provide direct treatment to patients and families, utilizing evidence-based music therapy treatments that address issues of trauma, grief and loss, and mood disorders.
- Facilitate interventions to increase emotion regulation and coping skills, reduce anxiety and support relaxation. Use music therapy to improve communication, manage stress, and promote wellness.
- Music therapy interventions may include: Therapeutic singing, improvisational music making, songwriting and recording, lyric analysis and visualization.
- Conduct individual, group and family therapy with assigned patients.
- Evaluate patient and family data, select appropriate intervention methods, and implement treatment programs in conjunction with multidisciplinary team based on an understanding of psychiatric symptomatology and family systems principles.
- Attend and participate in scheduled treatment team meetings: reviewing treatment plans, updating goals and objectives, discussing individual and family treatment progress, and reviewing prescribed medication.
- Function as a liaison with community agencies and organizations to facilitate continuity of patient and family care.
- Collaborate with family and staff involved in patient care to maintain open communication and positive working relationships.
- Participate in ongoing training and supervision.
- Maintain accurate and complete case records in a timely manner.
- Meet productivity requirements as set by the Director.
Music Therapist Job Requirements:
- Master’s Degree in Music Therapy, Certification required
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of music therapy research and use best practices in clinical interventions
- Significant clinical experience using music therapy in a psychiatric setting working with children and families diagnosed with a variety of psychiatric disorders. Provide individual, group and family therapy as indicated.
- Demonstrate musical skills including: soothing singing voice, guitar and piano proficiency, and knowledge of other recreational instruments
- Ability to work a flexible work schedule including some evenings
- Strong interpersonal, organizational and written/oral communication skills