Music Therapist

Cleveland Clinic•Colesville, MD

5d•Onsite

About The Position

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (or Equivalency) from a program accredited by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) or international equivalent
Licensed Professional Music Therapist (LPMT) through the state licensing board required
Music Therapist Board Certified (MT-BC) from the Certification Board for Music Therapists required
WELLE (crisis intervention) training is required within 90 days of hire and annually thereafter
Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross ; must be obtained within the first 90 days of hire
One year of experience providing music therapy services is required. Consideration will be made for time spent in practicum or internship providing music therapy services.
Should possess excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and musical skills.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred.
Three years of experience providing music therapy services, including direct patient work in a hospital or healthcare setting, is preferred.

Responsibilities

Designs, implements, and evaluates music therapy interventions to address the biopsychosocial needs of patients and families as appropriate, under the Scope of Practice of the Certification Board for Music Therapists, and documents in the Electronic Medical Record.
Serves as clinical and educational resource for the hospital units and professional community regarding music therapy practice.
Adheres to general expectations for all employees in order that the program functions in an effective manner to meet the treatment needs of patients.
Maintains confidentiality of patients, families, staff, and hospital respecting patients' rights and dignity.
Assists and participates in research as needed, working with teams to develop research topics and protocols, conducting research, gathering results, and assisting in articles for submission.
Assists Music Therapy Department as needed to develop and evaluate music therapy programs and initiatives.
Coordinates music therapy observation experiences, writes reports, and collaborates on other projects as needed.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment.
All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
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