Music Therapist PRN

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

Develops, implements, and evaluates music therapy services and programs for patients and families of all ages within a pediatric medical setting. Provides music therapy services with a primary focus on delivering individualized, culturally responsive, social justice-oriented, and patient- and family-centered care. Implements knowledge of infant, child, and adolescent development in facilitation of evidence-based therapeutic music experiences through a strengths-based lens.

• Provides evidence-based, individual- and family-centered music therapy sessions primarily at bedside; may provide unit-specific group sessions as appropriate.
• Medical music therapy support focuses on social, emotional, physical, and developmental health.
• Goals of clinical work may include relaxation and pain management, coping and emotional processing, developmental support, opportunities for choice and control, and end-of-life/bereavement support.
• Utilizes independent clinical decision making to manage caseload and provide clinical assessment, treatment, and planning.
• Demonstrates clear, effective, and timely communication in written and spoken form, including communication with referral sources.
• Completes documentation of clinical work and patient goals in the electronic medical record.
• Collaborates with medical and psychosocial care teams, including participation in interdisciplinary rounds and meetings pertaining to role.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates assigned unit-specific music therapy programming.
• Individually contributes to overall team initiatives, including data tracking, advocacy, heartbeat recording programming, interdisciplinary staff education, onboarding new team members, curating developmentally informed resources, and internship program development.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary psychosocial and medical team members to provide music therapy services in alignment with patient’s overall care plan.
• Educates staff on availability of music therapy services and advocates for equitable provision of care.
• Provides formal and informal supervision for music therapy students and interns, including orientation, training, caseload management, and ongoing feedback.
• Direct supervisors individualize the educational experience and provide consistent weekly clinical supervision and written evaluation for assigned students.
• Stays abreast of current research and practice.
• Participates in music therapy research and quality improvement projects as assigned, including collaboration with in-house and external research partners.
• Maintains active certification and participates in research-related trainings as required.
• Performs job functions adhering to the Lurie Children’s Service Principles and other job functions as assigned.

• Requires completion of a bachelor’s or equivalency degree in music therapy from a program approved by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA).
• Completion of master’s degree in music therapy or other mental health field preferred.
• Requires MT-BC Credential (Board Certification through the Certification Board for Music Therapists) within 12 months of hire.
• Basic Life Support Certification required; obtained within 6 months of hire.
• Musically proficient in voice,…