Music Therapist

Overview

Westlake Village, California, United States

Cortica is looking for a Part-Time
Music Therapist to join its growing multi-disciplinary team. We are a rapidly growing healthcare company pioneering treatment methods for children with neurodevelopmental differences, with a mission to design and deliver life-changing care for children, families, and communities.

Cortica values diversity, fosters an inclusive environment, and bases employment decisions on qualifications and ability to perform the job responsibilities.

• Establish music therapy treatment goals following the assessment process (parent interview, assessment review, and dynamic evaluation).
• Consult closely with multi-disciplinary team members to create collaborative treatment plans and integrative strategies.
• Provide individual therapy sessions as well as group and/or co-treats with other disciplines as therapeutically appropriate.
• Maintain patient records, documentation, and appropriate billing in accordance with federal and state regulations and company policy to ensure high standard of care.
• Design musical interventions to promote nonmusical treatment goals in sensorimotor, communicative, cognitive, and social-emotional domains, considering an individual’s sensory processing and regulation.
• Facilitate functional and stimulating experiences to target and achieve individualized goals.
• Collaborate with the individual and family to understand their values, interests, and goals.
• Implement programming that considers all aspects of the child, including sensorimotor, cognitive, communicative, recreational, and social activities.
• Contribute to program development and educate patients, families, team members, and caregivers on home programs that complement treatment.
• Deliver at least 27 hours of direct patient care per week, excluding training, documentation, and administrative meetings.
• Follow safety guidelines and accommodations as needed to perform essential job functions.
• Handle occasional lifting and/or moving up to 40 pounds as part of the role.

• Board certification through CBMT, credentialed as Music Therapist-Board Certified (MT-BC).
• Bachelor’s degree and experience working as an MT-BC with children.
• Proficiency on guitar, piano, and voice; strong clinical skills.
• Desire to work in a multi-disciplinary clinical setting; flexible and willing to learn.
• Appreciation for a wide range of therapeutic approaches; passion for working with children.
• Knowledge of HIPAA regulations to safeguard patient information.
• Experience with electronic medical records and Microsoft Office products.

Cortica offers a supportive culture with benefits including a 401(k) plan with company matching and rapid vesting, paid holidays and wellness days, life and disability insurance, and referral bonuses.

The base pay range for this opening is $31.07 to $38.84 per hour. Compensation will reflect skill level, experience, education, and location.

EOE. Please review the job description at the following link: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./3UN8n2D

Interested candidates can submit an application with their name, contact information, resume, and relevant details.