REHABILITATION THERAPIST - MUSIC - 60005860

State of Florida

24d • Onsite

About The Position

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the state of Florida’s social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. The agency’s mission is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency. Within DCF, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program office is recognized as the single state authority for substance abuse and mental health services. The Office of SAMH is statutorily responsible for the planning, evaluation, and implementation of a comprehensive statewide system of care for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of children and adults with serious mental illnesses or substance use disorders. Florida State Hospital (FSH) is a mental health treatment facility owned and operated by the State of Florida and is part of the Department of Children and Families. The department’s mission is to “work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.” This is a highly responsible and professional position serving as the Rehabilitation Therapist - Music within the Rehabilitation Services and Program Services. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player who works seamlessly across all sections within the program office. This role requires the use of independent judgment, a proactive approach to responsibilities, and exceptional attention to detail. If you are driven, organized, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

Requirements

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of one of the allied health field disciplines or one of the rehabilitative sciences.
• Knowledge of interviewing techniques.
• Ability to interview clients to identify needs.
• Ability to plan and conduct rehabilitation therapy programs.
• Ability to prepare reports.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to write evaluation and progress reports.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• A bachelor’s degree (or its equivalent) or higher from a music therapy degree program approved by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA); and successfully completed a minimum of 1,200 hours of supervised clinical work through pre-internship training at the AMTA-approved degree program, and internship training through AMTA–approved National Roster or University Affiliated internship programs, or an equivalent.

Nice To Haves

• Are CBMT Board eligible upon hire and achieve MT-BC Certification within one year of hire date.
• Have a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Music Therapy from an AMTA-recognized institution.

Responsibilities

• Utilize the principles of Total Quality Management.
• Serve as a Music Therapy-specific Rehabilitation Therapist responsible to the Rehab Therapy Supervisor-SES for the Music Therapy Dept. based in Bldg. 1260.
• Plan and provide direct resident services through a variety of therapeutic activities in a large mental health treatment facility.
• Evaluate programmatic and therapeutic needs, plan appropriate therapeutic services, implement direct resident services through scheduled sessions, and conduct ongoing evaluation of services delivered.
• Provide Music Therapy Services using evidence-based curricula such as Illness Management and Recovery or Wellness Recovery groups as well as Enrichment Services to promote person-centered recovery for individuals served.
• Conduct interviews and assessments, perform record reviews and consult with recovery team members to identify resident service needs (strengths, needs, abilities and preferences).
• Provide direct resident services including, but not limited to Illness Management and Recovery, Wellness Recovery, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Treatment, Anger Management, Stress Management, Competency Restoration/Court Education, Psychiatric Rehabilitation (developing a trusting relationship with residents, assisting residents in choosing desired roles and acquiring skills and supports needed for goal achievement), and Enrichment (services aimed at increasing knowledge, skills, and abilities for improving overall quality of life and promoting successful community integration).
• Document progress and resident reactions/perspective of individual progress by completing progress notes and service attendance according to the mental health facility procedures and policies.
• Coordinate frequent program evaluations, evaluate intended outcomes, and identify improvement processes.
• Participate in performance improvement initiatives individually and by working with teams and revise/develop programs as directed by supervisor.
• Maintain current training required by the facility as well as the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA)/Certification Board for Music Therapy (CBMT).
• Increase knowledge of best practices and new techniques for service delivery.
• Provide learning opportunities, supervision, and mentorship for trainees including music therapy interns, volunteers, and community visitors.
• Provide role modeling and training for other staff as directed by supervisor.
• Provide support for unit and hospital-wide activities and initiatives as directed by supervisor.
• Escort residents to activities as directed by supervisor and maintain a safe environment.
• Perform other related work as required.

Benefits

• Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level