Music Therapist

Lifepoint Health • Tampa, FL

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About The Position

TGH Behavioral Health Hospital, part of Lifepoint Health, is hiring a full-time therapist to provide therapeutic activities and treatment to patients. The role applies appropriate therapeutic theories and standards, assesses patients’ needs and capabilities, and develops individualized plans of care in accordance with attending physicians’ or licensed practitioners’ orders. The therapist delivers treatment, monitors and documents patient responses, reassesses plans when conditions change or stays exceed seven days, and contributes to treatment planning with clinical and unit staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institute in Recreational Therapy, Music Therapy, Art Therapy, or a similar field.
• Current unencumbered certification, license, or registration as required by state practice guidelines.
• CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days.
• May be required to work flexible hours, holidays, and overtime.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility.
• Direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric, and geriatric patients.

Responsibilities

• Apply appropriate theories and standards when making decisions and taking therapeutic actions.
• Assess patient needs, including cultural, religious, and physical disability considerations, to determine capabilities in groups and specific activities.
• Document patients’ responses to interventions in daily or weekly progress records, as appropriate.
• Complete assessments within allotted time frames and contribute to balancing the assessment workload among therapists.
• Formulate initial and subsequent treatment programs in accordance with attending physician or licensed practitioner orders.
• Develop plans of care with specific, measurable goals, objectives, and interventions tailored to each patient.
• Provide treatment procedures according to the treatment plan and work with patients to achieve therapeutic benefit and resolution.
• Provide activities suited to patient needs and offer a variety of stimuli in accordance with treatment plans.
• Maintain a quality program that meets patients’ therapeutic needs.
• Provide direction and education to ensure clear communication of expectations.
• Reassess and update treatment plan goals when a patient’s condition significantly changes or the patient’s stay exceeds seven days, in compliance with facility policy.
• Provide feedback to clinical and program staff to support therapeutic interventions.
• Direct clinical and unit staff regarding activity-related groups.
• Contribute input on patients’ activity therapy goals to treatment teams and record treatment updates on the treatment update form when applicable.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, with tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time