Northwest Massage Therapist
About The Position
The Northwest YMCA is seeking a Massage Therapist to interact with new and existing members, support their health and well-being goals, and create a welcoming environment for people of all backgrounds and abilities. The role reflects the YMCA’s cause-driven culture and core values of being welcoming, nurturing, hopeful, determined, and genuine. The Massage Therapist discusses members’ symptoms, medical histories, and desired outcomes; helps them select appropriate massage services; assesses painful or tense areas; and tailors sessions to members’ needs. The role also includes providing guidance on stretching, strengthening, relaxation, and posture, documenting members’ conditions and progress, maintaining and cleaning equipment, following YMCA policies and responding to emergencies, and attending staff meetings. Other reasonable association duties may also be assigned.
Requirements
- Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) required.
- ASHI Basic Life Support required.
- Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people across social and economic segments of the community.
- High school graduation or equivalent preferred.
Responsibilities
- Discuss members’ symptoms, medical history, and desired results.
- Explain available services and help members choose massage types that may benefit them.
- Evaluate members to identify painful or tense areas of the body.
- Design sessions around members’ complaints or problem areas.
- Manipulate muscles and other soft tissues of the body.
- Listen to members during massages and adjust techniques to meet their needs.
- Guide members on stretching, strengthening, relaxation, and improving posture.
- Suggest schedules for recurring massage sessions.
- Document members’ conditions and progress.
- Maintain and clean equipment according to schedule or supervisor request.
- Follow YMCA policies and procedures and respond to emergency situations.
- Attend all staff meetings.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
