Full Time Position for a Hospice Music Therapist in LaPeer, MI
Work Schedule and Shift Expectation to be provided during the interview process
Excellent Benefits
Company has been consistently named Top Workplace by employees and genuinely care for their employeesâ career path
JOB SUMMARY
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Our client is seeking a compassionate Hospice Music Therapist to provide professional music therapy to patients in accordance with company protocols. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor of Music Therapy degree, current Board certification, and relevant experience in geriatric and end-of-life/terminal illness healthcare.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide consistent professional music therapy in accordance with company protocols and accepted certification practices
Effectively inform and educate our patients, staff, and facility partners about music therapy
Establish therapy objectives as part of the patient assessment
Plan, review, and assess therapy sessions to monitor effectiveness and to aid in the planning of subsequent sessions
Take an active role in sessions by playing instruments, singing, and listening
Encourage patients to take part in the session and support them by responding musically and improvising with music as a reaction to what the client is communicating to give comfort during the last stages of life
Support the patient's creative development and facilitate positive changes in their behavior and well-being
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Music Therapy
Current Board certified (MT-BC) credential according to U. S. Certification Board for Music Therapists
State music therapy licensing where required
At least six (6) months of work/education experience with geriatric health care
At least six (6) months of work /education experience with end-of-life/terminal illness health care