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About Us: Aida Therapy is a community mental health practice focused on serving various and diverse communities and training emerging clinicians. We are a practice run by a bilingual woman of color and staffed by social justice-minded clinicians, supervisors and administrators. We seek minority clinicians with an array of skills and interests: DBT, addiction work, eating disorder experience, sex therapy, LGBTQ specialty, and more. Our vision is to work with incoming clinicians on their vision for their practice: what communities do you want to work with? What areas of clinical work do you want to hone? Our role is to help facilitate your learning, both as humans and as emerging mental health clinicians. We believe in community, and the creative ways they come about. People of color, bilingual clinicians (Arabic, Urdu, Farsi, French, Spanish and more!), and members of the LGBTQ+ community are highly encouraged to apply. We are an equal opportunity employer. We’d also love to hear from applicants with intersecting professional interests: artists, second career folks, doulas, and so forth. Each clinician in our practice has dedicated slots for sliding scale clients, and will be exposed to monthly didactic trainings and group supervision, as well as weekly individual supervision by an independently licensed clinician. The Role: Our openings are for therapists (MHC-LP or LMSW) looking for part-time or full-time and remote positions (15-20 hours a week) to practice in New York under high-level supervision. We are delighted to facilitate therapists’ interests in individual, couple, family and group work, or whatever combination calls to you. We believe in multiple, creative, inspiring pathways to gain the hours you need for licensure. We are here to support and celebrate you as you develop your clinical expertise and style (and get those hours)! Reports to: Supervisor Job Type: Part-Time or full-time Location: NY licensed (or license-eligible) required. MA supervision offered for social workers. Requirements  Master's degree and requisite state licensure  Applicants must have the capacity to conduct teletherapy in a secure and private location on a regular basis

Job Description: The Music Therapist will be working within a Multi-disciplinary Team to assess, develop and implement an appropriate inter-disciplinary Individualized Education Program (IEP) for the students within their caseload. The student population is primarily non-verbal and non-ambulatory (in a wheelchair) who have a brain injury or brain-based disorder. In addition, it is critical to be part of the research efforts surrounding his or her assigned students as well as the organization’s research efforts. Successful attributes include a strong strategic focus, individual leadership in an environment that promotes innovation and continuous improvement, effective communication with key constituents and stakeholders, and accountability for results. Job Responsibilities: - Evaluate a student's functional status using validated standardized clinical assessment tools on eval, quarterly and as needs basis - Establish treatment goals based on parent input and clinical decision making based on standardized assessment tools - Plan, implement and successfully modify POC as needed based on standardized assessments and evidence based as well as data driven treatment outcomes - Prepare and modify Individualized Education Programs (IEP’s) in a timely manner - Coordinate treatment strategies with the interdisciplinary student team - Provide instruction and education to patient, family, and caregivers to improve quality of care and enhance student outcomes - Participate in multidisciplinary patient care conferences and team meetings - Provide accurate, timely documentation of treatment (session notes), weekly and quarterly reports, any/all student-care specific forms - Participate in appropriate, approved educational and clinical research activities - Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary/inter-disciplinary team including each student’s special education teacher and therapy team of speech therapists, physical therapists, teachers of the visually impaired, deaf/heard of hearing, assistive technologists, occupational therapists, nursing, research assistance/paraprofessionals, neuropsychologist, social workers - Collaborate with parents as necessary and involve them in their child's activities and progress on a regular basis - Utilize a multi-sensory approach incorporating art, music and technology to design lessons/treatment plans to increase students’ communication, social, and life skills - Must attend and demonstrate active participation in all mandatory trainings - Assist in the development and implementation of educational modules for staff in-services and accrediting bodies to include IACET (International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training). - Maintains a safe, clean, and healthy working environment for students and staff by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations. - Maintains confidentiality for school records based on HIPAA/FERPA. - Other discipline-specific responsibilities e.g.environmental music based on organizational needs (service delivery, research, continuing education) Research and Innovation Duties: - Prepare and submit IEP reports with media (quarterly) - Prepare and submit session notes within session (daily) - Seizure-like event reporting with media (promptly submitted, as applicable to the student) - Grand Rounds to include: preparing slides according to provided format, attending GR training meetings (ongoing), attend practice session (as scheduled), giving formal GR presentation (quarterly), and being confident in describing & scoring assessments (semi-annual hands-on practicum or quiz) - Participation in regular iBRAIN Innovation (3 times a year) meetings (as scheduled) - Help RA/Para fully understand their student's IEP & heighten their ability to formulate in-depth student-specific research questions - Complete iBRAIN Research Integrity annual training - For Continuing Education, annually identify 3+ knowledge gaps or competency areas Minimum Qualifications: - Must have bachelor's degree in music therapy - Must have valid Music Therapist-Board Certification (MT-BC). - Must have 2 years of clinical experience working with children with brain-based disorders and neurological involvement. - Must have excellent communication skills. - Must be capable of lifting a minimum of 50 pounds independently. - Must be detail-oriented, focused, highly motivated, and able to work as part of a team. - MUST HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR. Research experience is preferred. Benefits: - Health insurance - Dental insurance - Vision insurance - Paid time off - Transportation Management Account Job Type: Full-time / In-person Hours: Monday through Friday, typically 8.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m Salary Range: $55,000 to $65,000 (based on experience)