Our rapidly expanding team is hiring TWO passionate, creative, and energetic music therapists to join us in sunny San Diego! We are looking for someone who is motivated to help meet the growing needs of our community and empower people to become their best-one note at a time! 

Contact us today to schedule a 30-minute introductory video call to learn more about the position. Email your resume and spirit animal to COO and Director of Excellence to julie@themusictherapycenter.com or call 619-299-1411 to schedule.

Start date: As soon as possible

WHAT MAKES A DREAM TEAM MEMBER?

This position may be a good fit if you:

• Are passionate about helping our clients, students and team reach their highest potential.
• Enjoy working in a variety of settings (in clinics, schools, mental health treatment centers, non-profit partners, day programs, group homes, memory care and more).
• Are a team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Are a rock star musician, strong in voice, guitar, and/or piano.
• Have clinical experience and a love for serving individuals of all ages with neurodevelopmental and neurodivergent needs (e.g. Autism Spectrum Disorders, Down syndrome, dementia and memory-related disorders, etc.).
• Are organized, reliable, and dedicated to the profession.
• Have fantastic written and verbal communication skills.
• Possess a desire to learn and do your best.
• Are tech savvy and familiar with Apple products (e.g. iPads and apps) and online platforms such as Zoom, GSuite, Canva, etc.
• Can design innovative, creative, and high-quality music therapy sessions to meet a variety of different needs and diagnoses in individual and group settings.
• Have advanced training preferred (Neurologic Music Therapy, DIR Floortime, ABA, RDI, Nordoff-Robbins, etc.).
• Can demonstrate ethical judgment, decision-making, and confidentiality in dealing with staff, clients, and the community.
• Love to have fun! 

WHAT WOULD BE EXPECTED?

Deliver Incredible Service to Clients

• Plan and facilitate innovative and creative direct music therapy services and adapted lessons for all clients assigned on your caseload
• Provide resources, consult materials, client-retention videos, and progress reports as needed in a timely manner as assigned and/or requested by parents/caregivers/facilities

Be a Dream Team Member

• Contribute significant value to the growth and development of our company
• Positively contribute to weekly staff meetings
• Collaborate effectively with team members and families in program planning and service delivery
• Seek improvement through provided clinical supervision and professional development
• Be an ambassador for the company’s mission
• Attend team-building events and community events
• Effectively manage administrative responsibilities (e.g. accurate and timely submission of billing, mileage, session data, sanitization and cleaning between clients, respond to emails, etc.)

WHAT ARE THE POSITION BENEFITS & REQUIREMENTS?

This is a full-time position, 40 hours a week.

Compensation packages are customized based on YOUR PRIORITIES and VALUES. Our generous benefits include:

• $1,000 signing bonus
• $1,000 contract completion bonus if you stay for the duration of your 12-month contract
• PTO and sick days
• Paid holidays including:
  • 7 paid days off between Christmas and New Year
• 100% of monthly health, vision and dental insurance premiums paid by MTCCA (over $4,700 annually in value)
• Standard IRS mileage reimbursement
• Phone stipend
• 3% IRA retirement fund match
• Flexible continuing education stipend to be used for: 
  • conference registration
  • paid days off for conferences
  • AMTA membership
  • CBMT certification dues
  • Additional built-in paid 25 continuing education credits during the first year (see below for details)

WHAT SETS OUR TEAM APART?

Team Member Perks:

• We believe in supporting and developing our team members and greatly value their feedback as an important part of the greater whole. During our 20-year company history, our team has expressed that a supportive workplace and opportunities to grow their clinical skills have been largely beneficial both personally and professionally. We deliver in these areas by providing:  
  • Weekly check-ins and monthly supervision with supervisors/founders of the company
  • Opportunities for collaboration with a team of music therapists
  • Paid weekly one-hour group continuing education for 6-months (25+ free continuing education credits available) 
  • Annual team trainings and vision retreat
  • Dedicated time for team development
  • Quality time to build relationships whether it’s a hosted happy hour, dinner, holiday party or other event
• We believe in equipping our team members with the resources they need to do their best work! This includes:
  • Your own company iPad and computer
  • Access to an extensive collection of instruments, thousands of digital session resources created by fellow music therapists, and subscriptions to help build your library of session interventions
  • An onsite “lamination station” with unlimited access to color printer/copier, cardstock, laminations sheets, pre cut velcro circles (a must-have for clinicians building their resource kit!)
  • State of the art virtual music therapy session and band room complete with sound, microphones, recording equipment, full drum set and more
• We believe in the importance of snack time! Our direct service team needs to stay fueled and well hydrated to operate their best–after all, one of favorite sayings is, “If you don’t hydrate, you die-drate!.” In our break areas you’ll find a well-stocked:
  • Coffee/tea station
  • A snack bar
• We believe in a healthy work-life balance, and only schedule our team 40 hours per week so that they have ample time to pursue their interests and passions outside of work. 
  • Team member schedules include weekly remote and flexible administrative time, standing session planning time, and 15 minute transition/consultation time between sessions. Additionally, when clients cancel or your caseload changes, it does not impact your salary.
  • All meeting time, travel time between sites, supervision, documentation, session planning and more is included in your salary.
  • Our full-time Administrative Coordinator and Director of First Impressions, handles all scheduling, reschedules, cancellations and client communication so that therapists can dedicate their time to do what they do best: providing excellent customer service to their clients.
• We believe in offering opportunities for advancement within the company.

Requirements include:

• Have at least a bachelor’s degree in music therapy or equivalency.
• Possess current certification from the Certification Board for Music Therapists or completion of internship with scheduled test date.
• A car and auto insurance. Traveling between contracted sites and facilities is required (approximately 10% of time)
• Pass fingerprinting/background check (paid for by the company)
• Initial COVID vaccination series
• This position requires frequent lifting, loading/unloading, pushing/pulling, and carrying  equipment up to 15 pounds or more (e.g. Rock and Roll Cart, keyboard and stand, guitar, suitcase filled with instruments, etc.). It includes position changes from standing to sitting and walking. Ability to adjust your body position in space (standing to sitting to squatting, etc.) and model movement is often required to meet the needs of the client (e.g. sitting on the floor or child’s size chair).

The Music Therapy Center of California is an equal employment opportunity employer and administers all aspects and conditions of employment without regard to race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status immigration/citizenship status or related protected activities, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws, ordinances, or regulations.