Neurologic Music Therapist

Job description

**NOTICE** Please be aware that individuals have been receiving fraudulent interview and job offers from perpetrators seeking to acquire personal information. If you are asked to provide personal or financial information, pay a fee to apply for a position, accept an offer via email, text, or other messaging system, or if you are suspicious for other reasons that fraudulent activity may have occurred during your recruiting process, then please contact us directly at [careers@medrhythms.com](mailto:careers@medrhythms.com). MedRhythms will never ask for sensitive information before a candidate accepts an offer, we do not request a fee for applying to a job, we will not text you, and we will never conduct interviews via messaging systems. **Company Overview** MedRhythms Therapy is a neurorehabilitation company at the intersection of neuroscience, music, and technology, delivering evidence based Neurologic Music Therapy® (NMT) to individuals living with neurologic injury and disease. Our mission is to expand access to high quality neurorehabilitation and improve the lives of those affected by stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurologic conditions. Founded in 2015, MedRhythms has partnered with leading rehabilitation hospitals, including Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, and JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, to build some of the nation’s most comprehensive NMT programs. To date, our clinicians have delivered more than 40,000 hours of direct patient care across inpatient, outpatient, in home, and tele-health settings. As we continue to grow our clinical services and innovative rehabilitation technologies, we remain committed to clinical excellence, collaboration, and expanding access to life changing neurologic care. At MedRhythms, we believe our people are our greatest asset. We foster a collaborative, mission driven culture where clinicians are empowered to innovate, grow professionally, and make a meaningful impact. If you are excited about our mission but do not meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. **Position Overview** MedRhythms is looking for a passionate and driven Neurologic Music Therapist to join their fast-growing clinical team in Boston. This position will be responsible for providing high-quality Neurologic Music Therapy to a range of clients of all ages and different neurologic diagnoses. The position will facilitate individual and group sessions, and will work both in-home and remote via teletherapy. When needed this position will also work within our partnering hospital facility, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital (Top Rehabilitation Hospital in the U.S.), which can include inpatient, outpatient, long-term medical, and community settings as well as teletherapy. ### Responsibilities - Demonstrate knowledge in various diagnoses related to neurological injury or disease (i.e. TBI, stroke, PD, MS, DOC, etc.). - Demonstrate knowledge in various clinical presentations resulting from a neurologic injury or disease (i.e. aphasia, apraxia, left neglect, gait deficits, etc.). - Conduct an individual evaluation/assessment and develop a treatment plan using appropriate assessment tools with individualized therapeutic nonmusical goals and objectives. - Implement NMT interventions within the sensorimotor, speech and language, and cognitive domains. - Evaluate patient/client progress through progress reports and documentation of sessions. - Update goals/objectives as needed when met within the treatment plan and complete discharge summaries when appropriate. - Develop “in-home” programs and resources for patients/clients to complete individually. - Communicate and consult with interdisciplinary teams, parents/guardians, caregivers, other professionals as needed within therapeutic scope about progress. - Collaborate within an interdisciplinary team to provide the highest quality of care to our patients/clients. - Provide NMT sessions effectively across the healthcare continuum including: telehealth, in-home, outpatient, and inpatient. - Maintain patient confidentiality as mandated by HIPAA. - Clean/sanitize instruments and/or equipment with appropriate materials. - Attend and participate in supervision as requested and recommended by the Clinical Director/Supervisor. - Attend professional development opportunities to maintain credential and advance clinical skills. - Provide presentations/ in-services to various audiences about NMT and those that MedRhythms serves. ### We’re looking for you to bring - Must hold MT-BC credential and NMT credential (NMT/F Preferred) - Strong clinical skills in administering NMT interventions - Ability to be flexible and operate in a fast-paced environment - Strong communication Skills - Self-Motivated, possessing grit and energy - Dedication and commitment to MedRhythms’ mission of access and improving patient care - Must have a vehicle and be willing to drive to clients