Music Therapist / Group Therapy / FT / Day

UHS•Amarillo, TX

107d

About The Position

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a 495-bed system serving the city of Amarillo and the surrounding region. We offer the ideal combination of traditional values and the most advanced technologies in healthcare, plus the conveniences of big city living in a friendly, smaller-town atmosphere. From the beauty of Palo Duro Canyon and great recreational facilities to our quality educational system, Amarillo is a great place to live and work. A hospital is only as good as its employees. That's why we're looking for professionals who are dedicated and passionate about their work. We're looking for employees who can add to our culture of exemplary patient care and personal excellence. We're looking for exceptional professionals who share our vision and values. Visit us online at: https://www.nwths.com/careers Position Summary: A Board-Certified Music Therapist with strong leadership abilities, communication, and problem solving skills who, with minimum supervision, coordinates interventions with other members of the treatment team to meet those needs in a quality cost effective manner. The Music Therapist is responsible for providing age and developmentally appropriate music therapy groups and establishing behavioral treatment goals in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of the Northwest Texas Healthcare Systems Behavioral Health Hospital. The Music Therapist supports an organizational culture for Service Excellence and practices the Service Excellence standards to all customer groups. The Music Therapist reports to the Director of Clinical Services.

Requirements

Bachelors Music Therapy. Currently Board Certified as a Music Therapist (MT-BC certification) or agrees to obtain certification within 6 months
2+ years of work experience in a music therapy field working with a mental health population
Proficient with playing guitar, piano, drums, autoharp, and other instruments
Excellent singing abilities
Excels in interpersonal and communication skills
Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills
Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association upon hire or within 30 days of start date and maintain certification throughout employment. This must be obtained prior to providing patient care
Ability to read and write in English
Ability to speak and hear, to allow discussions with employees and peers.
Ability to cope with and remain calm under stress
Ability to respond to pages
Ability to evaluate and interpret information and make independent decisions
Bending and lifting (5-10 lbs), grasping, fine hand coordination, pushing and pulling
Ability to understand and interpret financial data

Responsibilities

Designs and provides music therapy interventions, based on therapeutic goals, to address patient needs, such as using music for self-care, adjusting to life changes, improving cognitive functioning, improve self-esteem, communicating, or controlling impulses.
Collaborates with a multi-disciplinary treatment team to establish goals or objectives for music therapy treatment, considering patient needs, capabilities, interests, overall therapeutic program, coordination of treatment, or length of treatment.
Documents evaluations, treatment plans, case summaries, progress notes, or other reports related to individual patients.
Observes, monitors, and documents patient reactions, progress, and responses to music therapy treatments.
Directs and provides daily operations and activities of the Behavioral Health Therapeutic Alternative services.
Applicant must demonstrate flexibility for reassignment to units providing care to varied populations including, children, adolescents, adults, older adults and dually diagnosed patients.
Position must attend and participate in weekly treatment plan meetings.