Music Specialist
3 months ago
New York
Job Description34.3773 per hour The Meaning Life Department on the Manhattan campus is seeking a full time Music Therapist on temporary basis to join our team! The assignment will be starting on July 2026. Job Summary: Under the supervision of the Director of Client Experience and Meaningful Life, the Music Specialist conducts individual resident/patient assessments to identify interests and needs, maintains clinical and other records within departmental policies and practices, as well as DOH/CMS standards, and participates in care planning and meetings for an assigned group of residents/patients. The Music Specialist develops, plans, coordinates, conducts, and evaluates a variety of therapeutic recreation and music programs, leisure activities, individual interventions, and collaboratively develops and conducts facility-wide events, to promote optimal physical, social, cognitive, emotional, and spiritual well-being of residents/patients, based on resident/patient needs and preferences.Reports To: Director of Client Experience and Meaningful LifeDuties and Responsibilities:• Conducts individual assessments, reassessments and monitoring to determine resident/patient recreational needs and interests. • Completes all clinical documentation for assigned group of residents on a timely basis, within departmental and facility policies and practices, and to DOH/CMS standards, including assessments, progress notes, care plans, and any other documentation as may be appropriate/required., • Works with care plan team to develop and implement the plan of care. Attends and participates in interdisciplinary care plan meetings., • Develops, plans, coordinates, produces, and distributes a monthly calendar/schedule of therapeutic recreation programs, music programs, and leisure activities based on resident needs and preferences for assigned population., • Conducts planned recreational and music programs according to schedule., • Conducts unscheduled leisure activities that may be beneficial to the population served., • Conducts recreational programs in other areas of the Home as may be needed or as may be desirable as a means of sharing specialized skills in music (e.g., Drumming Circle, Glee Club)., • Works collaboratively with other staff to coordinate, participate in, or lead facility wide events., • Develops and implements individual activities for those residents who need, or who prefer, one-to-one recreational/ music activity., • Provides adaptive interventions as needed to enable residents to maximize participation., • Works with unit teams, coordinates and facilitates escort/transportation for residents to attend events., • Plans and accompanies residents on recreational outings., • Provides education and assistance to residents for voter registration and absentee ballots., • Guides, directs, provides information to, and provides oversight to Therapeutic Recreation Aides, Therapeutic Recreation student interns, volunteers, and others; provides feedback to department director., • Provides clinical guidance, mentoring and education for other staff members regarding conducting activities and leisure opportunities., • Encourages and motivates residents to participate in recreational pursuits and assists in escorting/transporting residents to such activities., • Coordinates postings on the activity bulletin board and other displays in a timely manner, including posting planned activities on a monthly or other scheduled basis as determined by the needs of the residents/patients. Keeps boards/displays current. Designs and publicizes communications, signs, and invitations., • Conducts Activity Planning Meetings with residents, as appropriate. Follows up and evaluates residents’ requests for potential inclusion in future programming., • Prepares supplies for recreation and music programs., • Monitors supply inventory and submits orders to Director for materials, supplies and resources for resident activities and makes resources available to other staff., • Oversees decoration supplies and the display of seasonal decorations., • Sustains an effective working knowledge of each resident and staff of the community., • Develops and maintains positive relationship/communication with residents and their families and friends, as well as staff and volunteers., • Maintains required records in an accurate and timely fashion. Ensures completion of attendance log., • Attends departmental meetings, team meetings, staff development classes, other meetings as may be needed., • Completes mandatory in-services., • Works a flexible schedule to facilitate the therapeutic recreation operations of the facility., • Complies with The New Jewish Home’s departmental and facility policies and procedures., • Provides therapeutic recreation services in compliance with federal and state guidelines., • Performs other related duties as assigned. Specialized Skills and Competencies: Assessment / Planning: • Must possess the ability to assess residents through interview techniques and behavioral observation., • Must be able to monitor and reassess residents’ functional ability and respond appropriately., • Must possess the ability to plan/conduct age-appropriate and person-appropriate recreation programs, music programs, and other leisure activities/interventions that satisfy cognitive, physical, social, and emotional needs of the residents and guide residents to spiritual activities that meet their needs., • Must possess ability to assess leisure barriers and plan interventions. Knowledge: • Must have a working knowledge of regulations, practices, procedures and guidelines pertaining to long-term care, therapeutic recreation and if appropriate, in field of specialization. Leadership: • Must possess the ability to plan, coordinate, organize, develop, conduct, and evaluate recreational and music programs necessary for providing quality care., • Must be able to guide, mentor, teach and provide oversight to volunteers, Therapeutic Recreation Aides and Therapeutic Recreation Student Interns., • Must be able to provide clinical guidance, mentoring and education for other staff members regarding conducting activities and leisure opportunities. Flexibility: • Must be able to respond to the needs of the assigned unit(s) or areas, and the facility. Age Related Skills and Competencies: • Ability to relate to adult and geriatric populations in a manner that respects their needs and capabilities. Job Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in recreation, therapeutic recreation, or specialized field such as music therapy highly preferred, • Minimum of two (2) years of experience working with the geriatric population or completed internship in a geriatric setting and/or equivalent combination of experience and education., • Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (music) and/ or Certified Music Therapist strongly preferred. Physical Demands: • Ability to sit for long periods of time, stand, walk, bend, hear and speak., • Ability to transport a person in a wheelchair., • Ability to push/pull and lift/carry items up to 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising resident/client care.
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