Music Therapist

Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota•Minneapolis, MN

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About The Position

The Music Therapist provides individual and group sessions to fulfill therapeutic objectives, including anxiety reduction, pain management, developmental stimulation, alternative means of expression and communication, positive coping techniques, procedural support, quality of life, and patient and family support. As a member of the Child Life Department, the Music Therapist complements the work of colleagues in meeting patients’ and families’ psychosocial and developmental needs. The therapist also provides educational presentations to staff, volunteers, and the community as needed, and must be able to function in an interdisciplinary work environment without direct supervision.

Requirements

Board certification as a Music Therapist or certification in process.
Bachelor’s degree in Music Therapy.
Ability to function in an interdisciplinary work environment without direct supervision.
Ability to identify and receive referrals and prioritize patients based on needs and schedules.
Ability to assess developmental needs and establish a plan of care.
Ability to document patient goals and objectives and evaluate intervention impact and progress.
Excellent time management skills.
Willingness and ability to collaborate with healthcare professionals.
Highly proficient guitar and vocal skills.
BLS certification.
Basic computer skills.

Nice To Haves

NMT training or experience.
NICU-MT training or experience.
One year of paid experience as a Music Therapist.
One year of prior music therapy work experience with children and families.
Experience in program development.

Responsibilities

Provide individual and group music therapy sessions to meet therapeutic objectives.
Support anxiety reduction, pain management, developmental stimulation, expression and communication, coping, procedural support, quality of life, and patient and family needs.
Work with the Child Life Department to address patients’ and families’ psychosocial and developmental needs.
Provide educational presentations to staff, volunteers, and the community as needed.
Identify and receive referrals from hospital staff and prioritize patients according to needs and schedules.
Assess the developmental needs of patients and families and establish a plan of care.
Document patient goals and objectives.
Evaluate the impact of music therapy interventions and patient progress.
Collaborate with other healthcare professionals.