Recreation/Music Therapist

St. Louis Forensic Treatment Center, North Campus, is seeking a positive, energetic, and caring individual for a full-time Recreation/Music Therapist position. We aspire to be a team of talented, compassionate professionals helping our clients in their personal journey of healing, resilience, and recovery through exceptional care and evidence-based practice.

The Recreation/Music Therapist plays a vital role as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team serving individuals court-ordered to the Department of Mental Health for inpatient psychiatric treatment, with the goal of restoring competency to proceed in their legal case. Successful candidates will demonstrate compassion and an ability to work in a trauma-informed and recovery-based environment.

Responsibilities

• Assessment of basic skill functioning related to services provided through the Rehabilitation Services Department.
• Planning and implementing a wide range of treatment groups designed to meet the social, vocational, emotional, cognitive, and physical needs of clients.
• Case management including developing and maintaining individual treatment plans and related documentation, individual therapy, goal setting, family contact, and client advocacy.
• Attending and participating in multi-disciplinary team meetings, program meetings, and department meetings.
• Competency in the implementation of assigned psychosocial program principles and procedures, as well as program and departmental documentation expectations.

Requirements

• College degree in Therapeutic Recreation, Music Therapy, or related field.
• CTRS or MT-BC preferred, but not required.

Benefits

• Affordable health, vision, and dental insurance.
• Paid basic life insurance (amount equivalent to annual salary).
• Cafeteria Plan and deferred compensation opportunities.
• MOSERS Retirement (Members contribute 4% of pay to MOSERS plan and 1% toward Deferred Compensation).
• 13 paid holidays per year.
• 10 hours of annual leave and 10 hours of sick leave accrued per month when hired (increases with years of service).

Pay

Semi-monthly salary: $1,848.91.

Schedule

Day shift with Saturday and Sunday off.

Why DMH? The Missouri Department of Mental Health is dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and public understanding of mental illness and developmental disabilities. By joining our team, you can make a difference in the lives of those impacted by mental illness or developmental disabilities, helping them pursue their dreams and live their lives to the fullest.