MUSIC THERAPIST

Job Description and Duties

These positions are for the Department of State Hospitals - Coalinga.

Rehabilitation Therapist, State Facilities (Music-Safety) (Department of State Hospitals, Coalinga; Coalinga, CA) (Multiple Positions): Use music media and activities to provide a non-threatening, self-motivating experience to assist patients in relating to the immediate environment, the self, and the community. Provide an atmosphere compatible with behavioral change, self-expression, and nonverbal and verbal communications. Responsible for the direct provision of treatment services to the patient on the home unit and/or in the Treatment Mall. Provide rehabilitation services to patients within the overall scope of services, techniques, and programs authorized by the Rehabilitation Therapy Service at the Department of State Hospitals, Coalinga. Organize, plan, and provide recovery-oriented courses/groups/activities with the focus dictated by patient's objectives. Provide orientation for all patients regarding rehabilitation groups and leisure activities. Inform patients of other special events and activities available to them in the hospital. Meet with, and provide rehabilitation therapy services for, patients who have identified needs. Organize, promote, implement, or coordinate events, including holiday recognition or special events, that may enhance the patient's quality of life while hospitalized. Coordinate unit party fund expenditures. Meet regularly with unit activity coordinator to help plan unit parties and leisure activities. Assist in the maintenance of a safe and secure environment through accountability and supervision of controlled items used in Rehabilitation Therapy activities, responding to therapeutic strategies interventions (TSI), security breaches, and intervention or management of a patient’s behavior. Assess each assigned patient’s interest in rehabilitation therapy interventions and provide written documentation of assessment in the patient's medical record. Create treatment objectives based on information gathered during assessment. Gather information on patient progress on their objectives through attendance in shift changes, interdisciplinary teams, group observation, patient interview, and chart review. Participate in the Treatment Plan Conference (TxPC) of each assigned patient providing documentation of the patient's progress in the TxP prior to the TxPC. Participate in professional development activities by completing all hospital core training as scheduled, attending colloquia, special workshops, seminars, conferences, service off-sites, continuing education, individual study, or other avenues of professional development. Attend and participate in monthly Rehabilitation Therapy Department service meetings. Complete and file the appropriate note identifying the patient's progress weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly.

Minimum requirements: Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Music Therapy, Music Education, or related field.

Salary: $8,010 – $9,433 per month ($96,120 - $113,196 per year)

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Working Conditions

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

All Therapists: Completion of an approved clinical internship in the appropriate rehabilitation specialty in an approved hospital or rehabilitation center affiliated with the college. (Individuals who are registered or certified with the appropriate therapy association but who have not completed a clinical internship because it was not a component of the academic program at the time are required to have completed a minimum of two years' full-time paid experience in a clinical, residential, or community-based setting after receipt of the required degree to be admitted into the exam.)

Music: Equivalent to graduation from a recognized college with major work in music therapy, or registration with the American Music Therapy Association, or eligibility for such registration.

This advertisement may also be used to fill future vacancies for positions that are of the same classification and same tenure/time base if the vacancy occurs while this job posting is active.

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired.
• The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.
• The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired.

In order to be considered for this job vacancy, you must satisfy one of the following requirements:

1. BE LIST ELIGIBLE: Successfully complete the competitive State civil service exam pertaining to your appropriate specialization/classification -
Music Therapist - Safety

OR;
2. BE TRANSFER ELIGIBLE: Have current employment with the State of California in the same classification or in a classification that is comparable (employees who wish to be considered based on transfer eligibility must meet the minimum qualifications of the classification per DPA Rule 250), OR;
3. BE REINSTATEMENT ELIGIBLE: Have obtained previous permanent employment with the State of California in the same classification or in a classification that is comparable. *Minimum qualifications will be verified prior to being scheduled for an interview.

Please provide proof of minimum qualifications with your application submission, which may include a copy of your unofficial college transcripts .

Unless otherwise requested by the candidate, all communications and correspondence regarding this recruitment from our agency will be sent electronically via your CalCareers account and/or email listed on your State Application, STD. 678. It is the applicant’s responsibility to check their email inbox, including junk/spam emails for any correspondence regarding their application status. In addition, applicants are encouraged to keep their CalCareers profile updated with a current telephone number, mailing address, and email.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Demonstrated ability to maintain professional therapeutic relationships with patients, to assist them with problem solving, and to teach/model principles of the norm of non-violence. Demonstrates good staff/patient boundaries and monitors and assists others to help them maintain theirs.

Ability to provide accurate and complete reports, and documentation in accordance with professional standards, hospital documentation policies, and State guidelines (MHDS).

This advertisement may also be used to fill future vacancies for positions that are of the same classification and same tenure/time base if the vacancy occurs while this job posting is active.

Benefits

The State of California offers a comprehensive benefits package. Details can be found on the California Department of Human Resources website:

Cutoffs

Coalinga State Hospital is accepting applications for this recruitment continuously. This advertisement will remain posted until the position(s) have been filled. Cut-off-date for this recruitment is as follows:

May 29, 2026

June 12, 2026

June 26, 2026

July 10, 2026

July 24, 2026

August 7, 2026

August 21, 2026

September 4, 2026

September 18, 2026

October 2, 2026

October 16, 2026
October 30, 2026

November 11, 2026

Applications will be processed by each established cutoff date. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications and have eligibility by the application received date to be invited to participate in the next available scheduled interview and/or processed for conditional hire.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Degree and/or School Transcripts