Hospice Music Therapist

Olive Grove Hospice•River Falls, WI

8h•Hybrid

About The Position

At Olive Grove Hospice our Mission is to inspire those we serve to fully live each moment. We do this through our innovative and unique approach to personalized care, which helps people arrive at a place of peace and comfort. Olive Grove Hospice, is seeking a compassionate Music Therapist to provide comfort, connection, and emotional support through guitar, piano, and singing to hospice patients and families through individualized music therapy services in home and facility settings. This role focuses on enhancing quality of life through therapeutic interventions that promotes comfort and relaxation.

Requirements

Must have MT-BC
Degree in Music from an accredited school
Ability to pass background check and drug test.
TB testing as required by agency policy.
Valid State Driver’s License, access to an automobile in good working order, automobile insurance in accordance with state and organizational requirements, and an acceptable driving record required.

Responsibilities

Provides direct music therapy at the direction of the Administrator/Director of Nursing and in accordance with the plan of care to several different locations.
Treats patients to relieve symptoms and provide psychological, psychosocial, physical, and spiritual comfort.
Directs and aids patients through music therapy interventions to assist with alleviating symptoms of anxiety, agitation, restlessness, depression, pain, emotional distress (patient and family), spiritual distress, and social isolation.
Assists patients with needs regarding relaxation, communication, family support, anticipatory grief (patient and family), and interest in life legacy/review interventions.
Utilizes interventions such as relaxation, lyric analysis, song writing, reminiscence, entrainment, life review, and listening.
Observes and reports to nursing the patient’s response to treatment and any changes in patient’s condition.
Provides education and awareness to clinical team regarding appropriateness or contraindications for therapy treatment.
Maintains necessary records and clinical notes.
Participates in interdisciplinary group.
Participate in Quality Assessment Performance Improvement meetings.
Performs other duties as assigned.