Board Certified Music Therapist

Wesley Family Services; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition discounts

Annual evaluations with pay raises

Employee Assistance Program

Licensure supervision

Wellness Center

Discounted insurance

Job summary

Wesley Family Services is seeking a compassionate and creative full-time Music Therapist to join our Creative Arts Program. This role provides individual and group music therapy services to children and adolescents with developmental disabilities and/or social, emotional, or behavioral needs.

The Music Therapist uses evidence-based musical experiences to address goals in communication, self-regulation, social skills, cognition, self-expression, self-esteem, impulse control, and overall quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an AMTA-approved music therapy program.
• MT-BC credential.
• At least 1 year of experience with children/adolescents in a mental health setting.
• Proficiency with guitar, piano, drums, autoharp, and rhythm instruments.
• Ability to obtain Act 33/34 and FBI clearances.
• Ability to travel throughout the Greater Pittsburgh Area.

Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate individual and group music therapy sessions based on client goals.
• Assess client needs and identify goals for music therapy interventions.
• Collaborate with families, treatment teams, schools, and community partners.
• Monitor client responses and adapt interventions as needed.
• Maintain clinical documentation and attendance records.
• Remain current with music therapy research and best practices.

Skills

Guitar

Piano

Drums

Autoharp

Rhythm instruments

Clearances

Travel availability

Education

Bachelor’s degree from AMTA-approved program

MT-BC credential

Job description

*Hiring Bonus: $2,000 for bachelor’s-level hires or $3,000 for master’s-level hires*

Music Therapist (MT-BC) – Full-Time

Wesley Family Services – Creative Arts Program

Location: Greater Pittsburgh Area

Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week

Wesley Family Services is seeking a compassionate and creative full-time Music Therapist to join our Creative Arts Program. This position provides individual and group music therapy services to children and adolescents with developmental disabilities and/or social, emotional, or behavioral needs.

The Music Therapist uses evidence-based musical experiences to address individualized treatment goals related to communication, self-regulation, social skills, cognitive functioning, self-expression, self-esteem, impulse control, and overall quality of life.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a music therapy program approved by the American Music Therapy Association.
• Music Therapist–Board Certified credential (MT‑BC).
• At least one year of experience working with children or adolescents in a mental health setting.
• Proficiency playing guitar, piano, drums, autoharp, and rhythm instruments.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required Act 33/34 and FBI clearances.
• Ability to travel throughout the Greater Pittsburgh Area.

ALL EMPLOYEES:

• Tuition discounts - up to a 20% discount on tuition for certain degree programs at local partnering colleges
• Annual performance evaluations with pay increase eligibility
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free licensure supervision (minimum work hours may apply)
• WFS Wellness Center
• myStrength
• Discounted home, auto, and pet insurance

FULL TIME EMPLOYEES:

• 10 paid holidays + paid Celebration Day
• 15 paid time off days 1st year, 20 paid time off days 2nd year, continues to increase
• Tuition reimbursement for qualifying courses of up to $2,000 per semester or course ($6,000 per fiscal year maximum reimbursement)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (effective the 1st of the month following 30 days of work)
• Two weeks paid parental leave
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short term and long term disability insurance
• Plan and facilitate individual and group music therapy sessions based on each client’s needs and treatment goals.
• Provide services at Wesley Family Services locations and through internal and external contracted programs.
• Use music therapy interventions to support emotional, behavioral, developmental, social, and communication skills.
• Assess client needs and identify goals for which music therapy is an appropriate intervention.
• Establish positive therapeutic relationships with clients and families.
• Monitor client responses and adapt interventions, activities, or schedules as needed.
• Provide behavioral guidance and intervention while maintaining a safe and supportive environment.
• Complete required attendance records, clinical documentation, and incident reports.
• Collaborate with families, treatment teams, schools, and community partners.
• Remain current with music therapy research and professional best practices.
• Maintain a flexible schedule that may include evenings and weekends.
• Travel to Wesley Family Services locations, local schools, and community-based programs as needed.

Quality Whole Person Care® is Wesley Family Services' service philosophy that aims to enhance the clinical care provided to individuals served while also helping to strengthen the way we support one another as colleagues. WFS has embedded QWPC practices which emphasize every person has value in all aspects of services and work-place culture.

WFS is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policies for both current and prospective employees prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin (including limited English proficiency), age, sex assigned at birth, sexual orientation, transgender identity, gender transition, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy, or military/veteran status.