Music Therapist, Peace Hospital, 11a-7p

UofL Health • Louisville, KY

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Music Therapist provides music and other expressive processes to assess and treat clients with emotional, cognitive, physical, and/or developmental needs and disorders. The therapist selects materials and interventions appropriate to each client’s needs and designs sessions to achieve therapeutic goals and objectives. The role maintains appropriate records and periodic reports on client progress in accordance with department guidelines and professional standards, participates in professional staff meetings and conferences, and provides information and consultation regarding patients’ clinical progress.

Requirements

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in music therapy.
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR certification.
• NVCI certification, including team control and transport, upon hire and annually while employed by psychiatric services.
• Board certification in music therapy is required by the end of the first year of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Board certification in music therapy is preferred.
• One year of expressive (art or music) therapy experience in a mental health setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide music and expressive processes to assess and treat clients with emotional, cognitive, physical, and/or developmental needs and disorders.
• Select materials and interventions suited to clients’ needs.
• Design sessions to achieve therapeutic goals and objectives.
• Maintain records and periodic reports on client progress in accordance with department guidelines and professional standards.
• Participate in professional staff meetings and conferences.
• Provide information and consultation regarding patients’ clinical progress.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time