Music Therapist

Newport Healthcare is a nationwide behavioral healthcare organization dedicated to transforming young lives through evidence-based care. To that end, we have assembled the best teen and young adult mental health treatment staff in the country, and we want you to join us. While our experts guide our clients to sustainable healing, our job is to support our valued staff members, and we do that through offering industry-competitive salaries, career growth and skills expansion, student loan repayment and tuition reimbursement, and a company commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, among other advantages. Be part of a team that's dedicated to providing compassionate care based in authentic connection, mutual respect, and unconditional love-and experience the rewards of making a difference in the lives of young people and their families each and every day.

Empowering Lives. Restoring Families.

Are you a passionate music lover with a knack for healing through sound and Bachelor's degree in music therapy? Do you believe in the power of music to transform lives? If so, we want YOU to be our next Music Therapist!

At Newport, we create a vibrant environment where clients can explore their feelings, enhance their emotional wellbeing, and develop problem-solving skills-all through the magic of music! As our Music Therapist, you'll lead the charge in crafting engaging and therapeutic music-based programming that resonates with our clients.

What You'll Do:

• Collaborate & Create: Work closely with our Clinical Director to design and implement music activities that inspire and uplift our clients.
• Engage & Encourage: Interact with clients in a lively milieu, encouraging participation and fostering a sense of community during sessions.
• Facilitate Sessions: Lead individual and group music therapy sessions, guiding clients through various techniques and practices.
• Play & Perform: Facilitate both passive listening and active participation programs that involve playing instruments, singing, and creating music together.
• Design Interventions: Craft musical interventions tailored to therapeutic goals that enhance psychological, physical, and social health.
• Assess & Adapt: Visually assess clients during sessions and measure the effectiveness of your musical interventions.
• Communicate & Collaborate: Keep the lines of communication open with clinicians and direct care staff to ensure a holistic approach to client care.
• Document Progress: Provide weekly updates to the treatment team and complete documentation in a timely manner, adhering to established standards.

• Bachelor's degree in music therapy required.
• Master's degree in clinical, expressive arts, music therapy or related field
• Board registered (APC, LAPC, ASW, AMFT) or licensed in the state in which services are provided preferred.
• CBMT credentialed as Music Therapist-Board Certified (MT-BC) preferred, pursuing credential required.
• Experience working with young adults/adolescents in a behavioral health setting

Pay range for this position is $55,521 to $72,579 depending on education and experience.

Benefit options include:

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Company paid life insurance
• Paid time off including sick time
• Voluntary Short term and long-term disability
• 401K with company match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Repayment

Newport Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are excited to hear about your interest in this opportunity! If you have any questions or need assistance with the application process, please feel free to contact me directly, Melissa Frankman, either via email at mfrankman@prairie-care.com or by phone at 612-446-3357. If you need further support, you are also welcome to reach out to our careers and management team at careers@newporthealthcare.com.

Newport Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Newport Healthcare is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process please email accommodations@newportacademy.com for assistance.

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