Music Therapist, Full-Time, Days

University of Chicago Medicine•Chicago, IL

33d•Onsite

About The Position

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine , as a Music Therapist in the Comer Children’s Hospital . In this role as a Music Therapist, you will coordinate services of psychosocial support to children and families during hospitalization, surgeries and/or out-patient visits through promoting socialization, developing coping skills, enhancing body image and awareness, increasing self-esteem, facilitating positive adjustment, fostering self-expression, maintaining autonomy, and providing age-appropriate music therapy. Essential Job Functions: Clinical Services Plans, schedules, implements, and evaluates a comprehensive therapeutic music program for individuals and groups Uses music to formulate treatment goals and facilitate interventions Promotes family-centered care through involvement of parents/caregivers, siblings and other family members Develops the therapeutic plan in collaboration with the patient, family, and healthcare team Educates parents and staff to provide a therapeutic outlet for children and families. Develops relationships with families that are caring, trusting, beneficial, and professional Advocates for opportunities for parents/caregivers to maintain their parenting role Demonstrates sensitivity to caregiver concerns and uses the caregiver as a resource Identifies referrals for other team members and/or community resources Documents in patient’s electronic medical record in accordance with department guideline Leadership for Projects and Programming Provides leadership in team meetings; maintains , develops, and models effective working relationships with members of the Child Life staff and the Healthcare team Addresses difficult situations professionally, proactively and collaboratively at the point of service, acts as a model for other staff members Provides consultation/recommendations to medical/patient care team Participates in rounds, patient care conferences, and hospital committees Demonstrates leadership through active participation in departmental meetings/committees Initiates new programs /projects as assigned Provides in-services to hospital staff and works with other departments to facilitate institutional events and clinical presentations Recruits, selects, coordinates, and supervises art therapy interns and/or volunteers within the context of music programming Professional Skills Participates in and contributes to national forums and organizations to remain current with the newest theories, research and trends Assumes responsibility to develop self professionally by participating in continuing education Establishes and accomplishes annual goals in accordance with UCMC goals Engages in community outreach, including but not limited to school and community events Serves as liaison between hospital and participating student internship programs Quality & Performance Improvement Maintains appropriate records and statistical data in accordance with department guidelines Selects, purchases , stocks and maintains inventory within budgetary limits Maintains art supplies that are clean, safe and follows all infection control guidelines Evaluates art programming and makes recommendations for improvement Participates in the planning of new programs , grants, budgets and policies

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Music Therapy, Master's in Music Therapy preferred
Current professional Board Certification (MT- BC) or the designation of Registered, Certified or Advance Certified Music Therapist (RMT, CMT, or ACMT) by the American Music Therapy Association
Required LPMT (Licensed Professional Music Therapist). Training/Certification of NICU-MT
Internship in music therapy with hospitalized children and adolescents preferred
1-2 years' work experience with children and adolescents
Requires the knowledge and skills necessary to utilize theoretical constructs of human development for assessment and intervention for infants through teenagers
Demonstrates leadership abilities with good organizational skills
Interpersonal skills needed to establish therapeutic relationships with children and their families, and effective communication
Analytical skills necessary to identify and solve problems within a constantly changing and stressful environment

Responsibilities

Plans, schedules, implements, and evaluates a comprehensive therapeutic music program for individuals and groups
Uses music to formulate treatment goals and facilitate interventions
Promotes family-centered care through involvement of parents/caregivers, siblings and other family members
Develops the therapeutic plan in collaboration with the patient, family, and healthcare team
Educates parents and staff to provide a therapeutic outlet for children and families.
Develops relationships with families that are caring, trusting, beneficial, and professional
Advocates for opportunities for parents/caregivers to maintain their parenting role
Demonstrates sensitivity to caregiver concerns and uses the caregiver as a resource
Identifies referrals for other team members and/or community resources
Documents in patient’s electronic medical record in accordance with department guideline
Provides leadership in team meetings
Maintains , develops, and models effective working relationships with members of the Child Life staff and the Healthcare team
Addresses difficult situations professionally, proactively and collaboratively at the point of service, acts as a model for other staff members
Provides consultation/recommendations to medical/patient care team
Participates in rounds, patient care conferences, and hospital committees
Demonstrates leadership through active participation in departmental meetings/committees
Initiates new programs /projects as assigned
Provides in-services to hospital staff and works with other departments to facilitate institutional events and clinical presentations
Recruits, selects, coordinates, and supervises art therapy interns and/or volunteers within the context of music programming
Participates in and contributes to national forums and organizations to remain current with the newest theories, research and trends
Assumes responsibility to develop self professionally by participating in continuing education
Establishes and accomplishes annual goals in accordance with UCMC goals
Engages in community outreach, including but not limited to school and community events
Serves as liaison between hospital and participating student internship programs
Maintains appropriate records and statistical data in accordance with department guidelines
Selects, purchases , stocks and maintains inventory within budgetary limits
Maintains art supplies that are clean, safe and follows all infection control guidelines
Evaluates art programming and makes recommendations for improvement
Participates in the planning of new programs , grants, budgets and policies