Job description
About AIWMT
Don’t miss out! Come and join Awake In Wellness Music Therapy today! You have the opportunity to become a valuable part of Colorado communities by serving clients with kindness, expertise, and commitment while working for a company that is passionate about supporting you in the process. Awake In Wellness, LLC values CONNECTION, WORK, HONESTY, EXCELLENCE, SAFETY, and GENEROSITY. Come ready to not just give, give, give, but also embrace support in achieving your personal and professional goals.
Awake In Wellness Music Therapy, located in Longmont, CO, is dedicated to empowering individuals through music, one heartbeat at a time (including yours). We believe life is hard, but music helps, and we strive to enrich lives by creating an excellent environment for our clients to grow and thrive through music therapy.
The overarching idea of AIWMT is to expand to be a Creative Arts Therapy Center, so you are joining a mission to bring the awesome power of the arts to the therapy world and our Colorado communities.
Overview
Seeking a compassionate and skilled Board-Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) to join our team focused on providing exceptional music therapy services to children with disabilities, older adults, and/or teens and youth in the community. This role involves tailoring therapeutic sessions to address the unique needs of each child, fostering their personal growth, and providing support to their families.
Some sessions will take place at the office in Longmont but most of the work will be providing home/facility visits in Longmont and areas south (Erie, Broomfield, etc.). Meetings, continuing education, and the instrument library will be provided at the Longmont office location. The starting caseload will vary depending on the potential employee’s availability and willingess to travel.
While AIWMT specializes in early childhood, we also serve teens, adults, and older adults, and looking for MT-BCs that can support expanding services for these populations.
Responsibilities
- Communication: Respond to referral questions, communicate with supervisor, communicate with clients/families/facilities as appropriate to each situation or as directed by the supervisor, and other professionals
- Schedule: follow the schedule agreed upon with the supervisor, which might be set weekly (flexibility will be determined with caseload or as instructed by the supervisor)
- Meetings: Attend monthly Company meetings and bring any questions, concerns, and praises. Attend monthly Company meeting.
- Attendance: Must be present at all scheduled meetings, trainings, sessions, admin time, session prep, and reporting.
- Use Session Prep Time: Plan sessions, create visual aides, and research (schedule provided by Company)
- Client Contact: Conduct high-quality, personalized, client-focused, research-based sessions to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs. Utilize various music techniques to help clients achieve therapeutic goals.
- Documentation: Complete session notes for each client contact and document cancellations.
- Reports: Complete an Initial Assessment for each new client and Quarter Reports for each client as instructed in the training manual. Conduct data collection and analysis to track progress and outcomes.
- Manage: electronics (downloading apps, dealing with password resets/forgot my password, checking emails, shared files, etc.) and unexpected requests from clients, professional collaboration, work time expectations, continuing education, and clocking in and out.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Music Therapy (will consider Bachelor’s)
- Board-Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) mandatory
- New Professionals strongly encouraged to apply! Lots of hands-on assistance is ready and waiting for you to learn and grow
- Willing to work after-school hours at least 3 days a week (mandatory). Strongly prefer willingness to work at least one half day on Saturday or Sunday
- Excellent written skills as it pertains to client documentation and communication with clients, families, and employers
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with families, colleagues, supervisors, and a multidisciplinary team
- Excellent communication skills with clients, families, and other professionals
- Display competence on various devices (iPad, phone, computer) to access client files, emails, session material, download apps, etc.
Compensation and Perks
- Master’s degree pay starts at:
- $35/hour for client contact sessions, session preparation, report writing, and mandatory meetings and continuing education classes
- $16.82/hour for admin time, travel, and training
- Company-provided, paid continuing education credits/classes
- Company-paid liability insurance.
- Once working FULL-TIME (have conducted a minimum of 18 client contact hours/week for 8 consecutive weeks and maintaining that status), the employee will be eligible for the following benefits:
- Self-care options (massage, exercise class, chiropractor adjustment, and/or health insurance reimbursement (up to $150), etc) – various options available: will discuss as part of the interview
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Pay
- Up to $300 toward continuing education
- CBMT fee
How to Apply
To apply, please email the following to [email protected]:
- Your resume.
- A written summary of your story, including why you became a music therapist, your career progress, and future aspirations. If you prefer, you can submit a quick video answering these questions.
Join us in empowering lives through the healing power of music. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!
