Assistant TR Director and Music Therapist $24-$27 - Catholic Eldercare

Come join the Catholic Eldercare family!

Make a difference in our seniors lives in a tight-knit environment with a smaller company that truly cares about our employees.

Schedule:  This is a full time, non-exempt position. This position offers flexible hours based on the needs of the staff and building.

What Catholic Eldercare offers you:

• Competitive wages, credit for experience
• Generous benefits including paid holidays, PTO, health, dental, and vision insurance, long and short Term Disability, and life insurance!
• Located in NE Minneapolis, on bus line
• Scholarship for career advancement and to gain new skills
• Consistency – we have long term employees
• Community – we live and work out values and offer a friendly, collaborative work environment

About our community:

Catholic Eldercare is a community of residential facilities in Northeast Minneapolis offering services in assisted living, independent living, skilled nursing, memory care, transitional care, and adult day services.

• Assists the Director of Campus Life Enrichment as the secondary leader to the TR & Music Therapy departments in the care center
• Fills in as the department representative in LE Directors absence for short periods
• Assists TR Coordinators with daily needs as able
• Provides individualized music therapy services to meet physical, emotional, cognitive, psychosocial and spiritual needs.
• Coordinates, books and facilitates all entertainers for the skilled care facility
• Manages the Entertainment/outside services budget in collaboration with the Director of Campus Life Enrichment.
• Creates, develops and leads a variety of large and small groups based on resident interests.
• Primary clinical supervisor for the AMTA National Roster Internship program and assist to the Internship Director (Director of Campus Life Enrichment
• Assists in reviewing intern applications to select ideal candidates
• Works directly with interns to provide the best learning experience in alignment with the established program
• Provides direct and meaningful feedback to interns aimed to advance skills and build knowledge of uses of music therapy in the long-term care setting
• Works with internship director to address any issues with interns as they arise
• Assists in leading weekly supervision meetings
• Works with local University music therapy programs to supervise practicum students as part of professional development
• Participates in the planning and facilitation of monthly activities calendars on assigned long-term care units in collaboration with activity coordinators.
• Assists the LE director in creating the calendars as needed
• Coordinates with the TR department to facilitate parties other in-house events.
• Maintains accurate documentation of services provided and other necessary information in resident charts
• Good communication skills and the ability to multi-task and adapt to work environment as needed.
• Compassion and caring attitude needed for elders that may have a variety of emotional, physical, cultural and dementia related needs.
• Ability to complete MDS, Assessments, Care Plans, and Progress notes.
• Attends weekly Care Conferences as part of the interdisciplinary health care team.
• Determines supplies and equipment needs and notifies Director or purchases per Director approval.
• Maintains order and cleanliness of Activity room, Music Therapy office & storage areas.
• Follows all company policies and procedures and complies with all required training; complies with all state, federal laws, rules and regulations.
• Must be able to push a wheelchair, walk, sit and stand throughout the day.
• Ability to work with staff, family, volunteers and vendors in a professional manner.
• Work as a team member and adapt to changes in work assignments to meet resident and/or staffing needs.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Graduate of an accredited music therapy program with Bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy or its equivalence.  
• Completion and passing of National Certification Exam (CBMT) credentials of MT-BC Music Therapy Board Certified required.
• Experience in a long-term care environment with adults 62+, preferred
• Proficiency in Guitar, Piano & voice

EEO/AA/VET FRIENDLY