Hospice Music Therapist

St. Croix Hospice•Delavan, WI

About The Position

St. Croix Hospice is seeking a compassionate Music Therapist to provide personalized music therapy that complements conventional hospice care and supports patients and their families through the end-of-life journey. The role uses music to promote comfort, connection, joy, and peace, while respecting patients’ dignity and supporting their quality of life. It combines artistic practice with clinical knowledge and offers autonomy in building meaningful patient connections. The Music Therapist provides therapy according to each patient’s plan of care, assesses patients and evaluates intervention effectiveness, and documents sessions promptly. The position also includes educating the care team, maintaining HIPAA compliance, participating in interdisciplinary meetings and quality improvement, and using music therapy interventions to support emotional, physical, and spiritual comfort.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited music therapy program with a bachelor’s degree in music therapy.
Hold one of the following: Board Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC), National Music Therapy Registry credential, American Music Therapy Association credential, or a credential from another national organization that certifies, registers, or accredits Music Therapists.
Ability to pass a background check, consumer report, and drug test.

Responsibilities

Provide music therapy according to the plan of care.
Assess patients and determine the effectiveness of music therapy.
Implement interventions to relieve symptoms and support emotional, physical, and spiritual comfort.
Use techniques such as relaxation, lyric analysis, songwriting, and life review.
Document therapy sessions promptly.
Educate the care team.
Maintain HIPAA compliance.
Participate in interdisciplinary meetings and quality improvement.