Music Therapist - Child Life

Summary

The Music Therapist interacts with patients and families, assessing their psychosocial needs and providing them with music experiences to enhance their quality of life during healthcare visits.

Responsibilities

• Maintains rapport and trust as part of patients' and families' therapeutic support system.
• Evaluates patients before and throughout the duration of music therapy services.
• Reviews charts for contraindications/precautions for treatment.
• Participates in special events and programming as it pertains to specific areas/populations.
• Educates others on the use of Music Therapy and its role in the therapeutic process.
• Documents observations of patient and family and patient response to interventions.
• Supervises and guides volunteers and students in their Music Therapy learning experiences.
• Evaluates Child Life Programming in collaboration with the Child Life Manager.
• Adheres to the CORE values of CHRISTUS Health.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy from a university approved by the American Music Therapy Association is required.
• Bilingual- English / Spanish preferred.
• Previous experience working with children is required.
• Previous experience in pediatric hospitals is preferred.
• Must obtain and maintain Board Certification in Music Therapy (MT-BC) within one (1) year of hire.
• BLS certification is required.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

5 Days - 8 Hours