Music Therapist and Licensed Clinician Berklee in Boston, MA

Position: Music Therapist and Licensed Clinician job at Berklee in Boston, MA Music Therapist and Licensed Clinician Location: Boston, United States Full time, Hybrid – 1‑year temporary position with benefits and potential for permanent conversion upon performance. Key Responsibilities

• Direct Clinical & Music Therapy Services:
• Caseload Management: Maintain an active clinical caseload using an intentional short‑term therapy model, with direct clinical services capped at 65% of total time per AUCCCD guidelines.
• Integrated Modalities: Deliver clinical mental health services alongside music therapy interventions, adapting musical styles and activities dynamically to match the therapeutic needs of students.
• Assessments & Crisis Intervention: Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments, coordinate outpatient community referrals for long‑term care, and provide immediate stabilization during daytime on‑call crisis rotations.
• Consultation & Community Outreach:
• Post‑Discharge Planning: Serve as clinical consultant to the Assistant Vice President of Student Support Services to manage care integration and essential post‑discharge planning for students returning from hospitalizations, as requested.
• Preventative Programming: Design, develop, and execute preventative community‑facing mental health initiatives and psycho‑educational outreach across campus, in collaboration with teammates.
• Campus Consultation: Provide professional guidance and consultation to faculty, staff, and student leaders to foster a supportive, trauma‑informed ecosystem.
• Administration: Maintain meticulous clinical documentation within the electronic medical records database and attend weekly individual, group, and peer supervisions. What You’ll Bring
• Education & Licensure: Master’s degree and active clinical licensure in Massachusetts (LCSW/LICSW, LMFT, LMHC, or Licensed Clinical Psychologist).
• Music Therapy Credentials: Graduation from an accredited music therapy program and active Board Certification (MT‑BC).
• Experience: Minimum of one year of post‑licensure experience providing counseling services, ideally with historical experience in college student health or directly supporting performing artists.
• Clinical Specializations: Strong crisis intervention instincts and specialized experience treating substance use and eating disorders are highly preferred.
• Interpersonal Agility: Exceptional consultation, presentation, and multicultural competencies, with a proven ability to validate and engage with highly diverse student populations. Schedule & Hybrid Work Environment
• Hybrid Model: Our team operates on a hybrid structure that flexes with the academic calendar. You will work primarily in person during high‑demand windows like the start of semesters. During classes, the role includes one remote day per week, expanding to two remote days per week during lower‑demand periods (breaks and summer).
• Availability: Requires professional liability insurance and the flexibility to cover occasional evenings, weekends, and holidays to fulfill on‑call or marquee campus event needs (e.g., Orientation, Parent/Family Weekend).
• Note: Applicants should carefully consider these expectations before beginning or maintaining a private practice, or accepting or maintaining other part‑time employment before accepting an offer of employment at Berklee. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity We support an inclusive workplace where everyone excels based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance. Berklee affirms that inequality is detrimental to our faculty, staff, students, and the communities we serve. Our goal is to make lasting change through our actions. Berklee is committed to providing fair and equitable consideration of all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, age, national origin, place of birth, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disab