Music Therapist- Hospice and Palliative Care

Overview:

Assesses patients and develops, implements, and evaluates music therapy interventions that address the psychosocial and developmental needs. Works with all ages and developmental levels to provide a variety of music interventions that promote coping, skill development, and self-expression. The music therapist is an active member of the hospice interdisciplinary team. All patient interventions occur in the patient?s home in a 9-county service area in Central Ohio.

Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday (1st shift)

Location: 255 E Main St

Why Nationwide Children's Hospital?:

The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose.

Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission.

We’re 14,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we’ll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere.

Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children’s badge what they do for a living. They’ll tell you it’s More Than a Job. It’s a calling. It’s a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital. A Place to Be Proud.

Responsibilities:

Uses music therapeutically with individuals to provide interactions that enhance development, coping, normalization, self-expression, and family bonding.

Identifies and modifies treatment based on comprehensive assessment and re-evaluation, with additional consideration for values and preferences.

Advocates, empowers, and supports appropriate parental learning and involvement in their child’s care through music therapy interventions and contributes to a patient’s legacy through music interventions.

Prioritizes work flow based on care needs, creates timely and compliant documentation, and participates in interdisciplinary treatment planning, and co-treatment when appropriate.

Coordinates, trains, and supervises students during field internship experiences and supports patient and family music focused programming.

Identifies and maintains music resources, promotes awareness of music therapy including creating and providing educational programs, and remains current and educated in the professional field and caters that knowledge to appropriate needs.

Qualifications:

Education Requirement:

Bachelor's degree in music therapy, required.

Master's degree, preferred.

Certifications:

Certification by The Certification Board for Music Therapists (MT-BC) required.

Skills:

Strong knowledge of music relevant to the pediatric population.

Competence in voice, accompanying instruments, and musical skills, required.

Strong knowledge of child development, developmentally appropriate practices, patient assessment, and the psychosocial impact of long-term illness on children.

Ability to adapt interventions for the broad range of medical, developmental, and psychosocial needs of the pediatric hospital population.

Commitment to using the latest evidence-based techniques, methods, technology, and programming to meet patient/family needs.

Knowledge of research design and methodology.? Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.? Basic computer skills required.

Experience:

Experience related to program planning, and management, preferred.

Prior experience in a pediatric health care setting, preferred.

Memberships in related professional organizations, preferred.

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individual so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision.

EOE M/F/Disability/Vet

Permanent