Music Therapist NICU
Lurie Children's Hospital•Chicago, IL
•$46,280 - $75,670•Onsite
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, applying knowledge of infant, child, and adolescent development to evidence-based therapeutic music experiences through a strengths-based lens. The role provides clinical music therapy, develops unit-specific programming, collaborates with medical and psychosocial teams, contributes to departmental initiatives and research, and supervises music therapy students and interns. The position is based at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and is a day-shift role.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalency in music therapy from a program approved by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA).
- MT-BC credential through the Certification Board for Music Therapists, to be obtained within 12 months of hire.
- Basic Life Support certification, to be obtained 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: 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 as appropriate.
- Support patients’ social, emotional, physical, and developmental health, with goals that may include relaxation and pain management, coping and emotional processing, developmental support, opportunities for choice and control, and end-of-life or bereavement support.
- Independently manage a 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 related 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 team members in alignment with each patient’s overall care plan; educate staff about services and advocate for equitable care.
- Provide formal and informal supervision to music therapy students and interns, including orientation, training, caseload management, and feedback; provide weekly clinical supervision and written evaluations for assigned students.
- 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, dental, and vision insurance
- Employer-paid group term life and disability insurance
- 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
- Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
- Discount purchasing program
- Potential differentials for some hourly employees, leadership incentives for select roles, health and retirement benefits, and wellbeing programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
