Music Therapist (Behavioral Health) Oregon State Hospital

State of Oregon•Salem, OR

70d•$6,420 - $8,967•Onsite

About The Position

Opportunity Awaits, Apply today! Oregon State Hospital is seeking a Dance Therapist 2 (BHS2) to join our Creative Arts & Therapy Program. Attention current State of Oregon employees: To apply for posted positions, please close this window, log into your Workday account, apply through the Career worklet. The Oregon State Hospital has an opening for a Music Therapist 2 (Behavioral Health Specialist 2) to join our Creative Arts and Recreation Therapies department. The Music Therapist provides individualized treatment to patients, completes clinical assessments, develops individualized clinical interventions, creates program and treatment goals, and provides music psychotherapy-focused clinical services to persons served.

Requirements

Music Therapist- Master's degree in Music Therapy or Psychology; board-certification as a Music Therapist (MT-BC); and current or eligible to attain a music therapy license (MT-T) through the Oregon Health Authority is needed by OSH and two years of progressively responsible experience related to the series concept.

Nice To Haves

Dedication to supporting and empowering individuals with diverse mental health needs.
Commitment to punctuality and reliability.
Strong organizational and time management abilities.
Proactive, motivated, and able to work effectively towards goals.
Ability to communicate effectively and inclusively, both verbally and in writing.
Ability to multitask and stay focused on work in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to foster and maintain positive, collaborative relationships with colleagues at all levels.
Embrace and respect cultural diversity, demonstrating cultural sensitivity and responsiveness and openness to learning.

Responsibilities

Complete clinical assessments in accordance with Oregon State Hospital, their specific discipline, and professional standards within timelines established by policies and protocols.
Develop and write program plans based on persons served needs and goals.
Provide discipline specific and evidenced-based interventions that support individualized treatment plans and coordinate those interventions with overall clinical delivery of treatment services.
Evaluate the effectiveness of treatment plans and track persons served progression or regression towards goals.
Reassess persons served treatment goals by modifying, adapting, and progressively updating the treatment plan to report out to the interdisciplinary group as an active member of the team representing the Treatment Services Department.
Provide up to 20 hours of direct services to persons served through 1:1s, on-unit clinical groups, and/or treatment mall clinical groups.
Provide high quality services that reflect emerging best practices.
Track and document in Electronic Medical Records persons served progress or regress toward their individual treatment goals.
Reassess persons served treatment goals by modifying, adapting, and progressively updating treatment care plans.
Regularly evaluate efficacy of clinical interventions and communicate with clinical supervisor.
Communicate routinely with Creative Arts and Recreation Therapy Director/Associate Director, and Treatment Mall Manager, informing them of actions taken in unusual situations, limitations in skill, scheduling issues, absences, leave, supplies, etc.
Facilitate constructive resolutions that utilize Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) techniques used at the hospital when interacting in conflicts or stressful situations. Training in CPS is provided.

Benefits

Being part of the Creative Arts and Recreation Therapies team which includes Art, Dance/Movement, Music, and Recreation Therapists.
Autonomy and ability to maximize your creativity and clinical strengths.
Opportunities to pursue clinical skills development and interests.
Opportunities to build strong, working relationships with professionals from multiple disciplines.
Satisfaction in making a positive difference in the lives of patients.
OSH qualifies as an eligible employer involving Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
Excellent medical, vision, and dental benefits package for the employee and qualified family members with a very low monthly out-of-pocket cost.
Optional life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.
Employee benefits include 11 paid holidays, 3 personal business days, 8 hours of monthly sick leave, and vacation accrual starting at 8 hours per month.
Possible eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP).
Training opportunities that will help grow your career with the State of Oregon.