UNIQUE JOB REQUIREMENTS & ASPECTS OF OUR ORGANIZATION
All candidates must already hold the MT-BC credential (Music Therapist Board Certified) with at least two years of professional experience.
All Living Spirit Therapy Services team members must have already completed the Neurologic Music Therapy® training and be following current Academy continuing education requirements. At Living Spirit Therapy Services, LLC, ALL therapists utilize the Neurologic Music Therapy® System incorporating elements from different models of therapy (humanistic, behavioral, psychodynamic, multi - cultural, trauma informed, etc...) into their work in different ways for different purposes. Paid supervision by a NMT Fellow and team meetings on NMT are included as part of the job.
At Living Spirit Therapy Services, LLC we take extra steps in an effort to increase and restore dignity, pride, and inclusion for ALL individuals; thus strengthening our community at large. We are constantly learning and growing as we take a variety of actions to improve inclusion, belonging, and dignity within our community. All team members must be committed to our pledge to decrease racism and discrimination caused by therapy fields and our society as a whole. Visit the home page of our website to learn more about the actions we are taking towards this.
We would love someone interested in open and honest communication and a collaborative model; who is humble yet confident; and has a growth mindset to join our team at Living Spirit Therapy Services, LLC. Ability to speak additional languages would be a strong bonus!
Candidates must be fully vaccinated for COVID and maintain this standing according to CDC recommendations.
Living Spirit Therapy Services, LLC is looking for a Neurologic Music Therapist® to join our team with an hourly, full-time, benefited (including medical and short term disability), employee position 30-40 hours per week. Must be willing to serve clients with any diagnoses throughout our community in person or through telehealth.
The current caseload includes work in school systems; with children & adults with autism, developmental disabilities, and mental health diagnoses; with older adults with dementia; with groups in long term care; with adaptive lessons; community wellness; and in early childhood music.
Living Spirit Therapy Services, LLC is a music therapy private practice in the Twin Cities Metro Area of Minnesota serving individuals and groups throughout the community. We serve clients locally and nationally. Our practice specializes in music therapy services for seniors; those with neurologic issues such as stroke, Parkinson’s disease, and autism; hospice; mental health; individuals in schools; individuals with developmental disabilities; early childhood music; and community wellness. We provide adaptive music lessons; and emotional and academic support for school age children. We also provide resources to support our community and those that serve it.
Our culture has been described by teammates as one of clear and open communication, collaboration, and wellness; and is driven by core values of dignity, respect, compassion, empowerment, integrity, trust, and personal and professional growth. One team member said she felt her “potential for growth at Living Spirit Therapy Services was endless”.
Living Spirit Therapy Services, LLC has provided 17 years of service to Minnesota’s Twin Cities community and beyond! Some of our community contracts have lasted well over a decade! This provides a strong reputation in the communities we serve, and allows us to have built relationships with a wide variety of partners to weather the ups and downs of heath care. We receive referrals several layers deep, meaning that people we have worked with refer us to others, who refer us to others, who refer us to others. One of our partners has established services for us at four different long term care facilities!
Having a business that has been established so long ago also allows us to know what works and what doesn’t in the long term. Employee feedback is honestly solicited and taken very seriously in the workings of the business.
At Living Spirit Therapy Services, we believe that every individual, regardless of age, illness, or disability, has a living spirit inside them that deserves to shine. Every person, clients and employees, is a creative individual that deserves the opportunity to be treated with dignity and respect, and to be given the tools to be successful and make choices on their journey towards independence and autonomy.
Unique programs developed by Living Spirit Therapy Services, LLC include:
Our Empowering Wellness Initiative is a web-based tool to support mental and physical health for adults; and mental health and enrichment for individuals with disabilities and children. Within this program we have a variety of content to support parents, teachers, and therapists working with children and those with disabilities. Our first series Core Words for School Language Development is a compilation of 27 original songs, videos, chord charts, and ready to use power points to help individuals learn the basics of language comprehension and usage. We are about to release our second series! Our Gather and Grow Lecture Series provided opportunities for music therapists and community members alike to learn about and grow from a wide variety of presenters on topics such as self - care and resiliency, anti - racism, diverse cultures, music therapy techniques and models, resources for families and more.
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You would like a music therapy career with a dedicated team that emphasizes collaboration, strong communication, authenticity, respect, dignity, integrity, individual strengths, and compassion
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You would like a position with built in opportunities for continued growth and professional development, resources, supports, and strong community
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You are passionate about how Neurologic Music Therapy® can improve quality of life
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It would be refreshing to work with clients in a variety of settings and formats
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You would like the opportunity for flexibility in scheduling to meet your evolving needs
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You love to be innovative in your work
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You appreciate an environment that celebrates accomplishments
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You like clear expectations of policies and procedures
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You thrive in an environment in which you can openly share ideas, concerns, and perspective
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You have not taken the Neurologic Music Therapy® training and or have taken it but are not willing to follow current Academy continuing education guidelines
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You do not feel comfortable sharing concerns, ideas, and issues with your supervisor; and/or do not like giving and receiving feedback with a team
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You are not vaccinated for COVID-19 or won’t or cannot receive boosters
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You do not like continuing education
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You do not like driving throughout the community
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You need a consistent schedule day to day
Team member quotes about their positions with Living Spirit Therapy Services
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You are valued as yourself and the skills that you come with, and the team is eager to learn from each other and incorporate new ways of doing things into our practice. If there is something that you want to try out with your clients or with something that you do with the position, the team is supportive and wants to learn along with you.
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Monthly meetings for reflection on personal and professional goals.
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Monthly opportunities for continuing growth and development during team meetings, Gather and Grow Series, and monthly NMT peer groups.
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I love the support of a team and team meetings, and to have someone to share my highs and lows with. I can reach out if I need help or have questions about a certain session/intervention/goal. We learn from each other! We all have different strengths and build each other up!
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I love that I am able to bring up topics I would like to learn more about, as well as to explore ideas for future projects or opportunities for the company.
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Amazing, detailed, and individualized supervision and support from my supervisor and the whole team.
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I greatly appreciate that my supervisor is attentive to my needs as an employee and music therapist, and that she promotes wellness among all members of our team.
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The NMT training is amazing- absolutely worth the cost. The NMT system will really enhance the way you practice music therapy, AND just because you adopt the NMT system and specific techniques does not mean you are now JUST practicing NMT, you come with your eclectic and own learned background and philosophies that make the whole team stronger!
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Opportunities for creativity with making videos and resources for the Empowering Wellness Initiative and supporting materials for clients and participants.
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AMAZING access to instruments and other resources!
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Lots of autonomy in the position – amazing position to grow and become the best music therapist that you can be.
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Flexibility for preferred times for sessions.
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Flexibility with hours as far as when you complete tasks outside of sessions.
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I love that there are opportunities to work with clients in various settings. I appreciate that my supervisor is interested in and puts forth so much effort to match me with clients I am passionate about working with.
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Most importantly I love being a music therapist and the clients I work with.
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Board Certified Music Therapist, holding the MT-BC credential for a minimum of 2 years
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Have completed the Neurologic Music Therapy® training and willing to maintain NMT status according to current Academy guidelines
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Must maintain membership in the American Music Therapy Association
- Must be willing to maintain full vaccination status for COVID-19 including receiving current boosters
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Able to do both in person and telehealth sessions providing location and technology independently.
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Have outstanding time management and organizational skills
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Be self-motivated, and able to work independently
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Have experience working with the elderly and children
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Be able to assess clients and adapt therapeutic music exercises to meet immediate needs
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Have excellent musical skills including quality vocal tone, and ability to play and adapt a variety of instruments to stimulate, relax, and facilitate movement
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Have good verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
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Respond to communications quickly
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Be willing to treat all clients/families/program coordinators with dignity, respect, compassion, and patience
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Have reliable transportation, valid auto insurance, and willingness to report to assigned locations daily to serve clients throughout the Twin Cities metro area (up to 60 minutes one way). Typical drive times are 20-30 minutes one-way and occur immediately preceding and immediately following music therapy sessions.
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Perform various clinical and administrative tasks including but not limited to driving, treating clients, and documenting sessions.
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Physical and cognitive requirements:
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Move freely and safely from sit to stand from chair and/or floor, stand to squat, and vice versa.
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Maintain balance demonstrating leg and arm movements from standing and seated positions, frequently move throughout the room, change positioning as described above, and turn head frequently from seated and standing positions to assess client needs and maintain attention and engagement.
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Maintain sustained and/or rapidly alternating attention on multiple clients, responses, and elements of music at one time.
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Provide music therapy to a client or group of clients for 30-60 consecutive minutes.
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Frequently move throughout the room, and from sit to stand position from chair and/or floor, stand to squat, and vice versa; and turn head to assess client needs and maintain attention and engagement.
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Demonstrate leg, arm, and other body movements from standing and seated positions.
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Maintain a high level of energy to stimulate and engage groups of low functioning clients.
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Recognize signs of and respond quickly to any behavioral or balance challenges, or over-stimulation of clients.
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Recognize the need for visual, auditory, verbal, physical, and tactile cues and prompts and facilitate and adapt them as necessary.
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Be able to lift instruments and session materials in and out home and car and carry and/or pull them utilizing a cart to and from sessions. Be able to lift 50 lbs maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects up to 25 lbs.
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Office is within a private home with stair access and multiple stairs within which is unfortunately not accessible.
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$1,500 relocation stipend to be paid out in 3 $500 payments during the 1st 3 months if moving from out of state.
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$1,200 new hire bonus to be paid out in 12 $100 payments during the 1st 12 months.
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3 weeks of paid personal leave + birthdays off
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Earned Safe and Sick Time. One hour of earned sick and safe time is earned for every 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours in a year.
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Medical benefits available after 90 days of employment
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Short term disability available after 90 days of employment
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Mileage reimbursement at current federal rate. Currently $.67
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1:1 supervision, and team meetings – some supervision and team meetings can be counted as NMT mentorship hours
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$20 monthly wellness stipend
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50% of AMTA (required), MTAM, and CB-MT (required) dues
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$20 data reimbursement per month with full in person caseloads
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Up to $200 continuing education stipend per year for pre-approved continuing education expenses reimbursed at each 1-year employment anniversary.
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Up to 1 day/8 hours of paid continuing education time can be used after 6 months of employment.
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Work specific email and online and desktop versions of office 365
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Access to an extensive supply of instruments and materials
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Access to a comprehensive electronic catalogue of resources such as music, session ideas and supplemental materials, articles and research, materials to help enhance your technique with a variety of instruments and interventions.
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The ability to work independently within a team of music therapists.
Interested candidates should submit resume and cover letter to Melissa Spiess, M.M., MT-BC, Neurologic Music Therapy® Fellow
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Explain why you want to continue your music therapy professional career with the Living Spirit Therapy Services, LLC team in particular. There are many positions open now, what is it that draws you to this position and team in particular?
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Identify your personal and professional core values and what they mean to you.
Share why you believe you would be a good fit for this team?
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- Explain what ways can music therapists increase belonging for ALL clients and community members, and decrease racist and discriminatory behaviors and systems often seen in traditional medical, therapeutic, and educational practices?
