Music Therapist

Iowa Care Community Inc, Iowa City Hospice, Visiting Nurse Association•Iowa City, IA

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About The Position

Iowa City Hospice is seeking a compassionate, creative, and dedicated Music Therapist to join its interdisciplinary care team for 32 hours per week. The role uses music to enhance quality of life, provide emotional support, promote comfort, and create meaningful connections for patients and families facing serious illness and end-of-life journeys. The Music Therapist develops personalized therapeutic interventions supporting patients’ emotional, cognitive, physical, social, and spiritual well-being. The role includes individual and group sessions, collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, and therapeutic support for family members and caregivers. The position also maintains accurate clinical documentation and keeps current with music therapy research, best practices, and professional standards. Iowa City Hospice describes the work as patient-centered and relationship-focused, offering autonomy to practice with creativity and support from a collaborative team and dedicated leadership. The organization provides professional development and continuing education opportunities and states its commitment to an inclusive workplace and equal employment opportunity.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Music Therapy from an accredited program.
Certification or licensure as a Music Therapist, such as MT-BC or equivalent.
Strong musical skills and proficiency with a variety of instruments.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
Compassionate, patient, and adaptable approach to therapy.
Knowledge of healthcare regulations and ethical standards related to therapy practice.
Computer literacy, including the ability to learn software applications, complete documentation in electronic medical records systems, and use Microsoft Word and Outlook.
Access to a car and a current driver’s license, or other readily available transportation.
Employment offers are conditioned on the required criminal background check and a negative finding on the Office of Inspector General’s Excluded Provider List.

Nice To Haves

One year of music therapy experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patient needs and develop individualized music therapy plans aligned with care goals.
Provide one-on-one and group music therapy sessions using evidence-based techniques and interventions.
Create therapeutic experiences that promote comfort, relaxation, self-expression, emotional processing, and connection.
Monitor patient responses and adjust treatment plans as needed.
Collaborate with physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, aides, and other interdisciplinary care team members.
Support family members and caregivers through therapeutic music interventions and education.
Maintain timely and accurate documentation of assessments, treatment plans, interventions, and patient progress.
Stay current with music therapy research, best practices, and professional standards.

Benefits

Wellmark medical and dental insurance, with three plans to choose from.
Avesis vision insurance.
Employer-paid life insurance.
Employer-paid disability insurance.
Voluntary benefits including short-term disability, critical illness, and accident coverage.
403(b) retirement plan with employer match.
Mileage reimbursement.
iPhone and iPad provided.
Free parking.
19 days of vacation accrued annually, prorated at 80%.
12 days of sick leave accrued annually, prorated at 80%.
Ongoing professional development and continuing education opportunities.