Music Therapist PRN
About The Position
Develops, implements, and evaluates music therapy services and programs for patients and families of all ages in a pediatric medical setting. Provides individualized, culturally responsive, social justice-oriented, patient- and family-centered care, using knowledge of infant, child, and adolescent development to facilitate evidence-based therapeutic music experiences through a strengths-based lens. Provides clinical music therapy primarily at the bedside, with unit-specific group sessions as appropriate. Clinical work supports social, emotional, physical, and developmental health and may address relaxation and pain management, coping and emotional processing, developmental support, choice and control, and end-of-life and bereavement needs. The role includes caseload management, assessment, treatment planning, documentation, interdisciplinary collaboration, unit programming, team initiatives, staff education, student and intern supervision, and participation in research and quality improvement activities. This is a PRN position at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. The listed schedule is day shift. The hourly pay range is $22.25–$36.38.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalency degree in music therapy from a program approved by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA).
- MT-BC credential (board certification through the Certification Board for Music Therapists) required within 12 months of hire.
- Basic Life Support certification required within 6 months of hire.
- Musical proficiency in voice, guitar, piano, percussion, and basic recording technology.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in music therapy or another mental health field.
- Spanish language skills.
- 1–2 years of professional music therapy experience.
- Additional certifications such as NICU Music Therapy (NICU-MT), Rhythm, Breath, and Lullaby (RBL), Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT), Hospice and Palliative Care Music Therapy (HPMT), Guided Imagery in Music (GIM), or Nordoff-Robbins (NRMT).
Responsibilities
- Provide evidence-based, individual- and family-centered music therapy sessions primarily at bedside, and unit-specific group sessions when appropriate.
- Support patients’ social, emotional, physical, and developmental health, including relaxation and pain management, coping and emotional processing, developmental support, choice and control, and end-of-life and bereavement support.
- Independently manage caseload and provide clinical assessment, treatment, and planning.
- Communicate clearly, effectively, and promptly in writing and verbally, including with referral sources.
- Document clinical work and patient goals in the electronic medical record.
- Collaborate with medical and psychosocial care teams, including participating in interdisciplinary rounds and meetings relevant to the role.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate assigned unit-specific music therapy programming.
- Contribute to team initiatives, including data tracking, advocacy, heartbeat recording programming, interdisciplinary staff education, onboarding new team members, curating developmentally informed resources, and internship program development.
- Coordinate music therapy services with interdisciplinary psychosocial and medical team members in alignment with each patient’s overall care plan.
- Educate staff about music therapy services and advocate for equitable provision of care.
- Provide formal and informal supervision for music therapy students and interns, including orientation, training, caseload management, and ongoing feedback.
- For direct supervisors, individualize students’ educational experiences and provide consistent weekly clinical supervision and written evaluations.
- Stay current with research and practice, participate in assigned music therapy research and quality improvement projects, maintain active certification, and complete required research-related training.
- Adhere to Lurie Children’s Service Principles and perform other assigned job functions.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Employer-paid group term life insurance and disability coverage
- Employer contribution toward a Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- 403(b) with a 5% employer match
- Supplemental life, AD&D, and disability coverage
- Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity coverage
- Tuition assistance
- Student loan servicing and support
- Adoption benefits
- Backup childcare and eldercare
- Employee Assistance Program and specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
- Discounts on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
- Discount purchasing program
- Wellbeing programs
