Part Time Music Therapist (32 hrs/wk)

Iowa City Hospice • Iowa City, IA

3d

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 to support patients’ emotional, cognitive, physical, social, and spiritual well-being.

The position provides individualized, patient-centered care and opportunities to build relationships with patients and families. The therapist collaborates with an experienced interdisciplinary team and has autonomy to practice with creativity and clinical excellence. The organization describes its culture as mission-driven and supportive, with leadership support and access to professional development and continuing education.

The role requires access to a car, a current driver’s license, or other readily available transportation. Employment offers are conditional on a criminal background check conducted by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and a negative finding on the Office of Inspector General’s Excluded Provider List.

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 and complete electronic medical record documentation accurately and efficiently, and use Microsoft Word and Outlook.
• Access to a car, a current driver's license, or other readily available transportation.
• Successful criminal background check conducted by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, as required by law, 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 health care setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient needs and develop individualized music therapy plans that align 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 to support optimal outcomes.
• 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.
• Vacation accrual of 19 days annually, prorated at 80%.
• Sick leave accrual of 12 days annually, prorated at 80%.
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time