Hospice Music Therapist

Hospice Music Therapist

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 employees' career path

JOB SUMMARY 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