Music Therapist

Music Therapist – Full‑Time
• Day Shift

Havenwyck Hospital is a Joint Commission‑accredited and licensed psychiatric hospital overlooking Lake Galloway in Auburn Hills, Michigan. We specialize in providing comprehensive, compassionate behavioral health services to children, adolescents and adults. Our goal is to build strength, confidence and knowledge in each patient, encouraging them to learn and understand their needs and practice self‑care for life.

The Music Therapist provides Music Therapy services, including assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic activity interventions, and discharge planning. The therapist utilizes individual and/or group interventions to bring about positive changes in patients’ behavior—cognitive, social, emotional, or physical—and educates patients on healthy coping skills, available resources, and continued post‑discharge involvement. Services are delivered according to current practice standards.

• Establish treatment goals and objectives to meet individual patient needs and determine Music Therapy modality to achieve those goals.
• Evaluate each patient’s progress and the effectiveness of therapy; record results on daily progress notes and follow documentation policies.
• Interview and assess patients’ level of functioning; observe participation and response during Music Therapy sessions.
• Attend treatment team conferences to exchange information with team members and assist with initial treatment plans and progress summary updates.
• Use music to reveal thoughts and feelings, safely managing any reactions that may arise.
• Collaborate with patients using musical approaches as part of their treatment.
• Maintain a flexible work schedule to meet program and hospital needs.

• Bachelor’s degree or certification in Music Therapy required.
• Music Therapist‑Board Certified (MT‑BC) required.
• Minimum 1 year experience in a psychiatric setting preferred.
• Employees must be in good standing (employment or corrective action history, evaluation, etc.) to be considered for internal transfers.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation and generous paid time off
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plan
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries
• Free basic life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• SoFi student loan refinancing program
• Student loan repayment program—eligible for some degrees and criteria

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal‑opportunity employers and openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

If you would like to learn more about this position before applying, please contact Havenwyck Hospital at 248‑373‑9200.