State of Missouri is hiring: Recreation/Music Therapist in Farmington

Overview

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Job Location: 1016 West Columbia Street, Farmington, MO 63640

The State of Missouri, Department of Mental Health at Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center is looking for a positive, energetic, and caring Recreation/Music Therapist to provide services as part of one of our interdisciplinary treatment teams to mentally ill forensic clients in a high security setting. Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate compassion and an ability to work in a trauma-informed and recovery-based environment.

Why You’ll Love This Position

Additional Perks

• Professional Membership Fees/Dues Compensation
• Conference attendance funding (when available)
• Access to state of the art recording studio for music therapists

Job Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Facilitation of recreation therapy or music therapy based groups with 2-15+ individuals that focuses on addressing treatment based goals assigned by the treatment team (Behavioral goals, educational goals, social goals, leisure goals, etc.)
• Facilitation of individual music therapy sessions with individuals that are appropriate for and would benefit from such services
• Clinical Documentation (documentation of services, treatment recommendations, incident reports various other documentation required)
• Accepting/denying music therapy referrals, and associated documentation
• Assisting in the supervision of interns

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in Music Therapy or Recreation Therapy
• Board Certification through the Certification Board of Music Therapists (CBMT) or American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA)

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

If you have questions about this position please contact: Human Resources @ 573-218-6800

Employment details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industries: Government Administration

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