Dance Movement Therapist -Board Certified Dance Therapist DMT-BC

Newton, Massachusetts


Employer: Benchmark Senior Living
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Salary: Competitive
Job type: Part-Time

The Falls at Cordingly Dam in Newton, MA is looking for a Dance Movement Therapist to join our Programming Team.

- Board Certified Dance Therapist DMT-BC Memory Care & Assisted Living

-Accredited Masters of Mental Health Counseling- Dance Movement Therapy

- The role pays- Negotiable based on experience.

- We currently have Per Diem and Part Time opportunities.

Job Description:

The Dance Movement Therapist organizes and implements programs designed to meet the individual needs of our residents. Also providing quality verbal and non-verbal enrichment programs with the influence of art, music, and movement for residents in our assisted living and memory care neighborhood. The role would include expanding the diverse definition of each wellness activity to meet residents where they are to enhance quality of life.

The Dance Movement Therapist will join a team consisting of art therapist(s), Music therapist(s) and expressive therapies interns to collaborate in building a spectrum of therapeutic approaches designed to meet one or all of the 6 Dimensions of Wellness for our diverse population.

The Falls at Cordingly Dam is a Benchmark Senior Living community containing both Memory Care and Assisted Living. At Benchmark we impact lives through human connection.

Job Requirements:

  • Assisting in the development and implementation of an innovative daily program for residents
  • Leading and assisting innovative parallel programming to meet the varying and ever-changing needs of the resident population including one-on-ones, small, and large groups on Memory Care and Assisted Living.
  • Communicates and discuss any changes in the resident's condition or behavior pattern(s) with Senior Leadership.
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and utilize downtime to complete varying administrative tasks or resident signature programs.
  • Shows a consistent ability to coordinate multiple tasks and works well under pressure.


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Created: 2024-08-22
Reference: J3P6606LPQNC1LMR62R
Country: United States
State: Massachusetts
City: Newton