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CLOSED Position Open: Board Certified Music Therapist

Connecticut Music Therapy Services, LLC is happy to announce that we are looking to add a board certified music therapist to our clinical team! The start date of this position will be September 21, 2015. This will be a full time position.

This position is right for you if:

  • You are passionate about working with children and adults with special needs, as well as with older adults within a relationship-centered, music-centered framework.
  • You are a skilled clinical musician, strong in voice, guitar and piano
  • You live in, or are willing to live in and travel within Connecticut
  • You enjoy a variety of clientele and enjoy a variety of clinical settings- private homes, schools, clinic, nursing homes, community settings.
  • You are flexible and willing to work afternoon/evening hours and potentially on Saturdays
  • You are dependable, responsible and a team player.

We are looking for a responsible and dynamic therapist to join our team, therefore this might not be the right position for you if you are looking to establish your own private practice right now, if you are not a good communicator via writing, email and phone, if you are not able to provide transportation between clients or willing to travel throughout your day or if you are not willing grow as a person or clinician.

Connecticut Music Therapy Services, LLC is an established private practice that serves children and adults with developmental and brain health needs in home, school, community, and nursing home settings throughout the state of Connecticut as well as in our Watertown, CT center.

We are seeking to provide an exciting and supportive work experience for a flexible, motivated, energetic, and talented clinician. Some equipment and instruments, clinical supervision and continuing education experiences will be provided. Along with a competitive pay rate, heath insurance and other additional benefits are available to our full time employees.

Please view/download the job posting and application details here.

CTMTS Presents At National Conference

Last month several members of the CTMTS team attended the annual conference of the American Music Therapy Association in Louisville, Kentucky. It was a wonderful time for learning about current trends in music therapy practice, for connecting with colleagues from around the country and world, for sharing information.

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Jennifer Sokira presents at AMTA conference

Jennifer Sokira, along with Jim Borling, MA, MT-BC co-presented “Violent Community Trauma: Music Therapy, Resilience and Self-Care” which focused on the music therapy and community healing, and included her work in the Newtown/Sandy Hook community.  In addition, she attended several meetings in her current position on the AMTA Ethics Board.

Emily Bevelaqua was busy as well, facilitating several meetings in her new role as Co-Chair of the AMTA Professional Advocacy committee.  Matthew Philllps served as a representative on the Association Internship Approval Committee (AIAC), and Cassandra Mulcahy “skyped in” to a meeting of the AMTA Technology Committee.

 

We are feeling renewed and are excited to bring back everything we learned back to our clients in Connecticut!