Certified Music Therapist (Full Time, Days)

Nicklaus Children's Hospital•Miami, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides evaluations and establishes treatment plans for music therapy. Collects and analyzes data from patients’ responses to music. Works with patients to help manage pain, reduce stress, express emotion, enhance memory, improve communication, and promote physical rehabilitation. Patients range from birth to 21 years of age and may have developmental or mental health disorders, neurological conditions, trauma, or other medical needs. The therapist works independently or with peers in other therapeutic specialties, multidisciplinary clinics, and collaborations, establishing individual goals and designing music-based interventions for inpatient and outpatient populations in a hospital setting. The role addresses children’s and adolescents’ developmental and psychosocial needs in the hospital environment. It involves individual bedside and group sessions, communication with patients and families, care coordination with multidisciplinary teams, accurate documentation, and upkeep of work areas and equipment. The therapist also provides evidence-based practice in-services and peer reviews and maintains continuing education for professional licensure and clinical excellence.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Music Therapy from an AMTA-approved program.
Maintain active American Heart Association BLS certification in good standing throughout employment.
Maintain active CBMT certification in good standing throughout employment.
Basic knowledge of physiology and childhood development.
Knowledge of procedures, illnesses, injuries, and other related events on an inpatient unit.
Ability to play guitar, keyboard piano, ukulele, and hand percussion instruments.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
Analytical ability to evaluate patient condition, interpret and analyze data, assess patient progress, and determine appropriate follow-up.
Ability to relate cooperatively and constructively with patients, families, and coworkers.
Demonstrate a compassionate demeanor with patients and families.

Nice To Haves

Membership and active participation in AMTA.
Experience providing music therapy in a pediatric setting.
Bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

Assess patient functioning, strengths, and needs in sensorimotor, social/emotional, communicative, cognitive, and musical domains.
Develop plans of care that outline deficits, activity restrictions, context, assistance needs, and realistic, measurable treatment goals or the status of ongoing goals.
Conduct music therapy sessions with guided self-expression to help patients recover from or cope with cognitive, communicative, emotional, or physical impairments.
Communicate with patients, caregivers, and others about progress before, during, and after non-sedative medical procedures or surgeries, using music therapy and music psychotherapy counseling techniques.
Follow the Episodic Care Model; initiate and document care, and prepare patients and families for discharge at evaluation when maximum potential is reached or therapy is no longer beneficial.
Participate in interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary meetings, rounds, and related meetings to communicate assessment findings and recommendations and coordinate or integrate treatment plans.
Record daily patient documentation, statistics, and charges accurately and on time according to departmental standards.
Maintain and document productivity standards established by leaders.
Address the developmental and psychosocial needs of children and adolescents in the hospital environment.
Engage patients and families in individual bedside and group music therapy sessions, build rapport, and acknowledge progress.
Maintain the cleanliness and organization of the work area, musical instruments, and other equipment.
Provide proof of at least one in-service focused on evidence-based practices or a literature review.
Provide proof of at least one peer review through a case study presentation incorporating evidence-based practices into a treatment plan.
Maintain ongoing CEUs for professional licensure and clinical excellence.