Recreation Therapist - Music Creedmoor Psychiatric Center P22473

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Agency
Mental Health, Office of
Title
Recreation Therapist - Music, Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, P22473
Occupational Category
Health Care, Human/Social Services
Salary Grade
14
Bargaining Unit
PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary Range
From $48237 to $61575 Annually
Employment Type
Full-Time
Appointment Type
Permanent
Jurisdictional Class
Competitive Class
Travel Percentage
0%
Workweek
Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week
40
Workday
From
8 AM
To
4:30 PM
Flextime allowed?
No
Mandatory overtime?
No
Compressed workweek allowed?
No
Telecommuting allowed?
No
County
Queens
Street Address
Creedmoor Psychiatric Center
79-25 winchester Blvd.
City
Queens Village
State
NY
Zip Code
11427
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: Candidates must be reachable for appointment from the current Civil Service eligible list;
OR
Transfer Opportunity: Candidates must have permanent status as a Recreation Therapist, Grade 14, and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. In order to be eligible for 70.1 transfer, candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a qualifying title within two salary grades of the SG-14 level;
OR
For Temporary Appointment: Recreation Therapist is a continuous recruitment examination. Candidates who are not on the eligible list may apply for this position and if appointed, will receive a temporary appointment. To apply for the continuous recruitment examination, candidates must either submit a New York State Application (**** to the Department of Civil Service or apply online (**** for scoring and inclusion on the eligible list. Candidates appointed temporary must receive a score that is reachable on the resulting eligible list before they can be permanently appointed. Candidates who are found not qualified or who do not receive a reachable score may not be retained.
To qualify for the Recreation Therapist (Music) examination, candidates must have:
Either 1. a bachelor's degree with a concentration or major in Music Therapy;
Or 2. a bachelor's degree in Creative Arts Therapy** with a concentration in music;
Or 3. a bachelor's degree in Music or Music Education AND one year of experience in planning and administering a music therapy program;***
Or 4. certification by the American Music Therapy Association as a Music Therapist.
Or 5. current licensure by NYS as a Creative Arts Therapist. For information about licensure, visit ****or ****.
** Note the concentration of your degree in Creative Arts Therapy on your application.
*** This experience must involve development and coordination of recreational activities for geriatric patients/residents, individuals with developmental disabilities, individuals with psychiatric disabilities, individuals who are physically challenged, or individuals in treatment for chemical dependency. This experience must utilize the creative therapies of art, dance or music as a psychotherapeutic means of achieving in these individuals emotional growth and increased levels of functioning.
Duties Description
As a Recreation Therapist - Music, you would plan and conduct activities for client/patient groups, working individually or as a member of a treatment team or treatment program. You would analyze and report behavioral patterns to a team leader or other supervisor, verbally or in medical records. As a treatment team member, you would participate in team meetings, recreation/leisure assessment and evaluation. In addition, you may be required to requisition, store and maintain equipment and supplies. The goal of the program is to bring about positive change in a client’s/patient/s mental, physical and/or social behavior.
In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.
Additional Comments
Background Investigation/Justice Center Review:
Prospective appointees will be: 1) Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable.
2) Investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC), which includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application, may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information, and may be required to pay any necessary fees. 3) Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees may be required to pay any necessary fees. Additionally, prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment.
Additional Comments:
This position is eligible for a Downstate Adjustment of $3,026.
Office of Mental Health (OMH) hospital employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. OMH does not allow for testing in lieu of vaccination.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name
Human Resources
Tele****
Email Address
****
Address
Street
Creedmoor Psychiatric Center
79-25 Winchester Blvd.
City
Queens Village
State
NY
Zip Code
11427

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