Music Therapist

Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota•St. Paul, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org . Children’s Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry. Position Summary The Music Therapist will provide individual and group sessions to fulfill therapeutic objectives, including but not limited to: anxiety reduction, pain management, developmental stimulation, alternative means of expression/communication, positive coping techniques, procedural support, quality of life and family/patient support. The Music Therapist will be a member of the Child Life Department and complement one another's work in meeting the psychosocial and developmental needs of patients and families. The Music Therapist will also provide educational presentations to the staff, volunteers and community as needed. Ability to function in an interdisciplinary work environment without direct supervision.

Requirements

Must be Board Certified or certification in process.
Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Music Therapy.
BLS Certification required.
Basic computer skills.

Nice To Haves

NMT training or experience preferred.
NICU-MT training or experience preferred.
One-year paid experience as a Music Therapist preferred.
One year of prior music therapy work experience with children and families preferred.
Experience in program development preferred.
Excellent time management skills.
Willingness and ability to collaborate with other healthcare professionals.
Highly proficient guitar and vocal skills.

Responsibilities

Provide individual and group sessions to fulfill therapeutic objectives, including but not limited to: anxiety reduction, pain management, developmental stimulation, alternative means of expression/communication, positive coping techniques, procedural support, quality of life and family/patient support.
Be a member of the Child Life Department and complement one another's work in meeting the psychosocial and developmental needs of patients and families.
Provide educational presentations to the staff, volunteers and community as needed.
Function in an interdisciplinary work environment without direct supervision.
Identify and receive referrals from hospital staff and to prioritize patients based on needs and schedules.
Accurately assess developmental needs of patients/families and establish a plan of care.
Document patient goals and objectives.
Evaluate the impact of and progress of music therapy interventions.