PT Music Therapist

In special education and alternative education settings nationwide, the team members of Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI) shine a positive light on students who need academic, emotional, social, and behavioral support and uncover the unique learner within. Have a profound impact, grow, learn, and thrive as part of our team.

The music therapist will provide individual, dyad, and group music therapy, while participating in interdisciplinary treatment planning by developing a music therapy treatment plan and collaborating with students’ treatment teams. Group/individual supervision, clinical observation, professional development, and responsibilities held in conjunction with special events and agency-wide processes are integrated within the position.

• Observes, assesses, and places students in appropriate expressive therapy service. 
• Provides individual, dyad, and group music therapy. 
• Develops expressive therapy treatment plan. 
• Documents in students’ files according to requirements of regulatory agencies. 
• Collaborates with treatment team as necessary. 
• Participates in interdisciplinary treatment planning. 
• Provides in-services to team members as appropriate, and in conjunction with expressive therapy team and/or clinical teams. 
• Actively participates in supervision for music therapist. 
• Maintains licensure according to state and federal regulations.
• Other duties may be assigned.

• Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in music therapy from AMTA accredited/approved program. Master degree preferred.
• License or license eligible: Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) and Master of Music Therapy (MMT); Master of Music (MM); LPMT in the state of Illinois.
• Strong clinical musicianship and strengths-based theoretical framework. 
• Ability to work independently at multiple sites within the agency. 
• Ability to communicate effectively with professionals/students/families.