Music Therapist and Licensed Clinician

Berklee College of Music•Boston, MA

2d•$45 - $50•Hybrid

About The Position

The Office of Counseling & Advocacy Services is seeking an empathetic, culturally sensitive, and dual-credentialed Music Therapist & Licensed Clinician. Reporting directly to the Director, this unique position blends traditional clinical mental health frameworks with specialized music therapy modalities to serve our world-class student body of musicians, dancers, and actors. At Berklee, your work directly supports the next generation of creative leaders. This position is a 1-year temporary role with full benefits and a strong potential for permanent conversion, subject to your performance and our business needs.

Requirements

Master’s degree and active clinical licensure in Massachusetts (LCSW/LICSW, LMFT, LMHC, or Licensed Clinical Psychologist).
Graduation from an accredited music therapy program and active Board Certification (MT-BC).
Minimum of 1 year of post-licensure experience providing counseling services, ideally with historical experience in college student health or directly supporting performing artists.
Strong crisis intervention instincts and specialized experience treating substance use and eating disorders are highly preferred.
Exceptional consultation, presentation, and multicultural competencies, with a proven ability to validate and engage with highly diverse student populations.
Requires professional liability insurance and the flexibility to cover occasional evenings, weekends, and holidays to fulfill on-call or marquee campus event needs (e.g., Orientation, Parent/Family Weekend).
Applicants should carefully consider these expectations before beginning or maintaining a private practice, or accepting/maintaining other part-time employment before accepting an offer of employment at Berklee.

Nice To Haves

historical experience in college student health or directly supporting performing artists
specialized experience treating substance use and eating disorders

Responsibilities

Maintain an active clinical caseload using an intentional short-term therapy model, with direct clinical services capped at 65% of total time per AUCCCD guidelines.
Deliver clinical mental health services alongside music therapy interventions, adapting musical styles and activities dynamically to match the therapeutic needs of students.
Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments, coordinate outpatient community referrals for long-term care, and provide immediate stabilization during daytime on-call crisis rotations.
Serve as clinical consultant to the Assistant Vice President of Student Support Services to manage care integration and essential post-discharge planning for students returning from hospitalizations, as requested.
Design, develop, and execute preventative community-facing mental health initiatives and psycho-educational outreach across campus, in collaboration with teammates.
Provide professional guidance and consultation to faculty, staff, and student leaders to foster a supportive, trauma-informed ecosystem.
Maintain meticulous clinical documentation within the electronic medical records database and attend weekly individual, group, and peer supervisions.