Music Therapist

Job Location:

Avow Collier County - Naples , FL 34105

Position Type:
Full Time

Salary Range: $50,000.00 - $65,000.00 Salary

Job Summary:

Provides music therapy directly to patients in coordination with the Plan of Care established by the interdisciplinary team. May provide individual and group music therapy to residents of ALF, SNF and/or other community organizations as a contract service. Provide music therapy to bereaved adults or through the Avow Kids Program.

• Assess patients for their response to musical interventions and creates goals/interventions within the plan of care established in collaboration with the interdisciplinary group.
• Provides regular music therapy visits to patients in caseload, creating and implementing appropriate musical interventions for these visits;
• Maintains productivity standards established by the organization.
• By applying the techniques of music therapy, assists patients and families in coping with their illness alleviating signs and symptoms of the disease, provides education, and encourages expression of end of life issues through this modality.
• Participates in Complementary Therapies Department meetings and Avow staff meetings, as well as those designated by contracting organization.
• Functions as member of the Complementary Therapies Department and the interdisciplinary teams. Attends IDG as assigned.
• Engages in new program development and implementation as needed.
• Collaborates with Complementary Therapies Department staff as well as all other Avow departments on special projects and events.
• Educates the staff and community to the benefits of music therapy.
• Documents music therapy sessions electronically in designated software program. Utilizes handheld device provided by Avow with real-time documentation and syncing per Avow policy and procedures.
• Collaborates with Avow Kids and adult bereavement departments to provide music therapy.
• Maintains caseload with PIC patients.
• Participates in camps and events on evenings and weekends as assigned, along with overnight camp.
• Participates in QAPI, data based outcomes, grant writing opportunities as assigned.
• Adheres to all Policies and Procedures of Avow with annual review of policy handbook.
• Proactively provides handouts on educational materials to patients/families including directing to teaching videos.
• Actively participates in customer engagement experience outcomes.
• Completes and remains active as a crowd control manager.
• Independently participates in the “A Vow to Volunteer” program.
• Meets productivity expectations as assigned by the organization.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Innovation:
  We embrace change and are always looking at creative ways to solve problems and serve new populations.
• Integrity:
  We are honest, hardworking, fiscally responsible professionals driven solely by the well being of our patients, their loved ones, and the communities we serve.
• Collaboration:
  
  We know we cannot achieve everything we want without working hand-in-hand with each other, with our healthcare partners, and with the community.
• Celebration:
  We believe in the importance of celebrating life and relationships.
• Education:
  
  We believe it is important not only to serve the community but to educate community members about our services and the role we can play at the end of life.

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in music therapy from a college/university program approved by the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) and the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA). Must have MT-BC credential. Professional music therapy experience in a health related and/or hospice setting preferred. Master’s Degree preferred.

• Must maintain active…