Position Openings
Population Served: Autism (children), Cerebral Palsy (children and adults), and Children with Disabilities. Also will work with Geriatrics (Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s)
Starting Date: Immediately
Brief Description of position and duties:
Looking for two INDEPENDENT music therapists, one in Fort Lauderdale and the other in West Palm Beach, Florida. Both positions are at various facilities in the county. The Fort Lauderdale position is mainly with Geriatrics, though will work with children with Autism. The West Palm Beach position is mainly with Children with Various Disabilities, though there will be around 10 hours a week at various senior facilities.
In both positions, therapist will go to several places in one day. The time at any given facility is from 1-3 hours and therapist will be mostly leading music therapy groups. At some Skilled Nursing facilities, MT will visit residents 1:1 for palliative care. There could be 5 different facilities in one day! Travel expenses are paid.
Applicants need to be independent in character and able to create and execute sessions by themselves. Props, instruments, books and materials will be provided.
Contact Information, including facility name and address:
Julie Nissa Bloch (754)224-1000
Job Title: Music Therapist
Salary: GS 638 5-7/9/10
Facility: Bay Pine Veterans Affairs Healthcare System
Location: Bay Pines, FL (near St. Petersburg, FL)
Start Date:
Hours: full time, flex schedule to include weekends and holidays
Qualifications:
Degree in Music Therapy, board certification or eligible for certification within 6 months of start date
Population: Extended Care, Inpatient Rehab and Geriatrics
Description: Member of Therapeutic Recreation Services. Role to provide quality music therapy group and individual sessions for veterans as well as support the provision of activities of interest to residents/veterans in the extended care programs. Collaborate as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
Contact Information:
For more information please contact Barbara Parker, CTRS; Coordinator, Therapeutic Recreation, at barbara.parker2@med.va.gov or via telephone at 727-398-6661 x4598
Job Title: Registered or board cerrtified music therapist. Cannot be a student, but one who has documented experience working with children. The music therapy care is not for recreation but for therapeutic purposes, related to the child's care and treatment.
Salary: $17.50/unit ($35./hr.) Therapist will function as independent contractors
Facility: In the patients private homes, any where in the Miami Florida area
Start Date: ASAP
Hours: One unit=30 minutes, May bill 2 units per day (1hr./day) Not to exceed 12 units/month (6 hrs/month).
Qualifications:
Registered/board certified music therapist. This service does not apply to counselors who employ the limited use of music, art, dance
and play in their counseling.Preferably bilingual and have worked with children in the past in a similair fashion.
Population: Newborns to age 21. enrolled in a pilot palliative care study known as Partners in Care together for Kids.
Description: Provide therapeutic music therapy to sick children in a home setting.
Contact Information:
For more information please contact either Josette C Bassett Rn Bsn., Director of Pt. Care Services, at jbassett@catholichospice.org or via Telephone at 305-822-2380 ext. 7030 or Nicholas Gross, Director of Interdisciplinary Services at ngross@catholichospice.org or via telephone at 305-822-2380 ext. 7050
Job Title: Music Therapist (part of a staff of twelve full-time music therapists) NEWLY APPROVED POSITION!
Hours: Full-time
Salary: $31,000 - $39,000 based on qualifications and experience. $1500 relocation compensation available. Comprehensive benefits.
Facility: Hospice of Palm Beach County, Inc. (West Palm Beach, FL)
Qualifications:
Degree in Music Therapy from an AMTA accredited university. Credentialed as a Music Therapist-Board Certified (MT-BC) or eligible to sit for the Board Certification Exam. Music therapy experience, preferably working in hospice or health care field. Ability to work both independently and within a clinical team. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing. Ability to work a flexible schedule. Involvement in our AMTA Music Therapy Internship as appropriate.
Population: Hospice
Starting Date: Immediate
Description of position: Provide music therapy consultations and services to the patient and/or family in accordance with the interdisciplinary plan of care. Serve patients and families in their homes, hospitals, and nursing facilities. Present community in-services demonstrating the effects of music therapy within hospice settings. Assist in the development and utilization of music therapy materials to educate staff, patients and families, and other professionals and the public regarding music therapy. Participate in planning and presentation of special Hospice events/services and our child and teen summer bereavement camps. Candidates must possess a valid driver’s license. Driving to patient visits is required. Mileage is reimbursed at (currently) 44.5 cents per mile. Hospice of Palm Beach County, Inc. serves patients throughout Palm Beach County, a county with over 1.1 million residents. Hospice of Palm Beach County, Inc. serves approximately 1000 patients on a daily basis in their homes, in hospitals, in area nursing facilities, and in acute care units at the C. W. Gerstenberg Hospice Center, Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, and the Jay Robert Lauer Hospice and Palliative Care Unit. Our dynamic Music Therapy program employs 11 full-time music therapists plus a per diem music therapist, and we are an AMTA National Roster Internship site. Palm Beach County offers many cultural and recreational opportunities, including award-winning museums, performing arts facilities, fine restaurants and shopping, and world-class beaches. Palm Beach International Airport is less than 15 minutes from Hospice of Palm Beach County, Inc.
Contact Information:
Hospice of Palm Beach County, Inc. 5300 East Avenue, West Palm Beach, Florida, 33407. Phone (561)227-5252, Fax (561)227-5143, or apply on-line at www.hpbc.com or e-mail dtaggart@hpbc.com. You may also call Jenna Justice, MT-BC at (561)227-5257 or e-mail jjustice@hpbc.com for information.
Job Title: Music Therapist (part of a staff of twelve full-time music therapists)
Hours: PerDiem up to 20 hour per week
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Facility: Hospice of Palm Beach County, Inc. (West Palm Beach, FL)
Qualifications:
Degree in Music Therapy from an AMTA accredited university. Credentialed as a Music Therapist-Board Certified (MT-BC) or eligible to sit for the Board Certification Exam. Music therapy experience, preferably working in hospice or health care field. Ability to work both independently and within a clinical team. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing. Ability to work a flexible schedule. Involvement in our AMTA Music Therapy Internship as appropriate.
Population: Hospice
Starting Date: Immediate
Description of position: Provide music therapy consultations and services to the patient and/or family in accordance with the interdisciplinary plan of care. Serve patients and families in their homes, hospitals, and nursing facilities. Present community in-services demonstrating the effects of music therapy within hospice settings. Assist in the development and utilization of music therapy materials to educate staff, patients and families, and other professionals and the public regarding music therapy. Participate in planning and presentation of special Hospice events/services and our child and teen summer bereavement camps. Candidates must possess a valid driver’s license. Driving to patient visits is required. Mileage is reimbursed at (currently) 44.5 cents per mile. Hospice of Palm Beach County, Inc. serves patients throughout Palm Beach County, a county with over 1.1 million residents. Hospice of Palm Beach County, Inc. serves approximately 1000 patients on a daily basis in their homes, in hospitals, in area nursing facilities, and in acute care units at the C. W. Gerstenberg Hospice Center, Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, and the Jay Robert Lauer Hospice and Palliative Care Unit. Our dynamic Music Therapy program employs 11 full-time music therapists plus a per diem music therapist, and we are an AMTA National Roster Internship site. Palm Beach County offers many cultural and recreational opportunities, including award-winning museums, performing arts facilities, fine restaurants and shopping, and world-class beaches. Palm Beach International Airport is less than 15 minutes from Hospice of Palm Beach County, Inc.
Contact Information:
Hospice of Palm Beach County, Inc. 5300 East Avenue, West Palm Beach, Florida, 33407. Phone (561)227-5252, Fax (561)227-5143, or apply on-line at www.hpbc.com or e-mail dtaggart@hpbc.com. You may also call Jenna Justice, MT-BC at (561)227-5257 or e-mail jjustice@hpbc.com for information.
Job Title: MT-BC (Two positions)
Salary:
$30,000-35,000
Start
Date: August 2006 (ASAP)
Qualifications:
MT-BC; minimum of one year working with special education populations. Will consider new graduates with internship experience working in this area. Expected to be board-certified within 6 months of employment.
Description:
Private music therapy services company seeks to hire TWO MT-BCs to provide group and individual music therapy to persons with autism, developmental disabilities, and related disorders in the Miami & Ft. Lauderdale areas. Opportunity for working in a variety of settings including: classroom, clinic, and private homes. The ideal candidate will have a basic knowledge of behavioral strategies and interventions as well as augmentative communication systems. Candidates will conduct MT evaluations and develop treatment goals with director supervision. Positions are salaried based upon a 40 hour week and may require evening and/or weekend hours. Must have reliable transportation and ability to work independently. Bilingual English/Spanish a plus! Benefits offered included: health and dental insurance, simple IRA contribution, paid AMTA and FAMT memberships, vacation/holiday/sick day package, and mileage reimbursement.
Contact:
For more information call Michelle Reitman at 305-490-3071
or e-mail Cadenzamtx@aol.com. Please visit our website at www.CadenzaMusicTherapy.com.
Send resumes and two letters of recommendation to Cadenza Music Therapy, Inc.,
Attn: Michelle Reitman, Psy.D., LMHC, MT-BC, 1115 N. 14th Ave., Hollywood, FL 33020 or fax to 954-929-0460
