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Community Events National Roster Internship Program
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MUSIC THERAPIST POSITION AVAILABLE Music To Grow On seeks an enthusiastic Board Certified-Music Therapist to join the seven therapists that are currently employed. Music To Grow On is a Music Therapy private practice that services children with special needs including Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, global delays, visual impairments, seizure disorders, traumatic brain injuries, and much more. Children range from 0 to 21 with a majority of children under the age of 5. Music To Grow On holds contracts with several school districts, a California Regional Center early intervention service agency, and private pay. Services are provided on an individual basis to each child. Music To Grow On is also providing group services to a school for children with Autism to address social skills and goals within each classroom. Music To Grow On is a National Roster Internship site therefore the therapists also are interacting and working with interns on a regular basis. REQUIRED DEGREE/CREDENTIALS: Applicants must have completed a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Music Therapy and hold MT-BC status or will complete the exam prior to employment. Additional training in Neurologic Music Therapy is also encouraged. DUTIES: Duties include completing assessments, quarterlies, and discharges for children on the caseload and conducting weekly sessions for each client. Attendance of Individual Education Plan meetings, Individual Family Service Plan meetings, and Planning Team meetings as necessary is required. Therapists must communicate and work with various individuals of treatment teams including parents, Service Coordinators/Program Specialists, and other service providers. A typical caseload is approximately 25 clients. Many therapists on staff work a four, ten hour a day but working schedules are flexible to create a 40-hour, work schedule. MTGO provides services Monday through Friday with sessions ending by 6:00pm. Sessions are conducted both in clinic and in home. Therapists are responsible for setting their schedules and transportation to in-home appointments. Therapists must have reliable transportation. Other responsibilities include participation in community events to promote Music Therapy and Music To Grow On. SALARY: Therapists start at $22.50 per hour. After completion of three months probation, therapists qualify for health benefits. After one year, a therapist will be placed on salary. Each additional year the therapist receives a 5% pay increase. Therapists are reimbursed for the mileage accrued during travel to clients' homes. Applicants are strongly encouraged to participate in an in person interview to allow applicants to see the facility, meet with other staff members, observe clients, and see if MTGO fits the population and work environment they desire. START DATE: Immediate Opening Available CONTACT INFORMATION: Bessie J. Barth, MT-BC NMT bessie@musictogrowon.net Music To Grow On 601 University Avenue, Suite 110 Sacramento, California 95825 (916) 920-0143 Office (916) 920-0165 Fax
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