Position Title: Music Therapist
Reports To: Social Services Director
Employment Type: 1099 – Independent Contractor
Compensation: Based on number of client hours worked

Summary
Under the supervision of the Social Services Director, the Music Therapist is responsible for providing music therapy services to Villagers/clients in support of High Point Village’s mission. The Music Therapist will facilitate, plan, and implement music therapy services and ensure that ethical and effective services are provided based upon best practices. Further, the Music Therapist is expected to collaborate with the program team and administrative staff to ensure that all Villagers/clients are receiving the very best, personalized care in music therapy.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The Music Therapist is responsible for the day-to-day leadership and implementation of Music Therapy Services at High Point Village, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, which provides programs and services for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Responsibilities include:
● Conducting weekly in-person music therapy services to Villagers, consisting of individual and group sessions.
● Communicating with parents, caregivers, and providers to discuss progress and performance in therapy, as appropriate.
● Completing appropriate Villager/client assessments and completing/implementing treatment plans.
● Documenting Villager/client goals and objectives on a weekly/monthly basis, and maintaining detailed music therapy files.
● Providing all necessary documentation to the Social Services Director on time.
● Collaborates and works cooperatively with program and administrative staff for the overall benefit of the Villagers/clients.
● Advertising music therapy services and creating connections with community organizations in order to keep a full caseload of music therapy clients.
● Acting as a role model and mentor to the Villagers, working hard to keep a professional demeanor at all times.
● Identifying any problem areas and working with the Social Services Director, Executive Director, and/or Program Director when necessary.

In addition to these responsibilities, the Music Therapist will be expected to adhere to all confidentiality guidelines of our Villagers and their families and represent High Point Village as an organizational ambassador when working throughout the community.

Education and/or Experience
It is required that the Music Therapist be a current MT-BC with a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Music Therapy from an AMTA approved University. Individual certification requirements and scope of practice must be maintained. Additionally, it is preferred that the Music Therapist has clinical experience, is an NMT, and has experience working with adults with special needs.

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this Job, the Music Therapist is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, speak and hear. The position requires extensive computer use so the employee must have sufficient hand dexterity to use a computer keyboard and be capable of reading a computer screen. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment
High Point Village is a dynamic work environment that has the potential to change on a daily and/or weekly basis. Often, the environment can be fast paced with a moderate level of noise. Reasonable accommodations in the work environment may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, legal documents, technical procedures, or governmental regulations; write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; efficiently respond to questions from staff,
volunteers, and members of the community; communicate effectively in both written and oral form; and, effectively present information to staff and volunteers, management, public groups, and/or the Board of Directors.

Reasoning Ability
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; exhibit independent judgment in the development, implementation and evaluation of plans, procedures and policies; and interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge and general understanding of program development, music therapy methods, implementation of therapy plans. Knowledge of the principles and techniques of the organization’s set curriculum, contract administration and negotiation, fiscal and organizational management, principles and practices of marketing and public relations. Ability to plan, direct and coordinate activities; work with community care providers, work with local and state government agencies, community groups, and other organizations as necessary; communicate effectively in both written and oral forms; exhibit independent judgment in the development, implementation and evaluation of plans, procedures and policies.

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