Pediatric Palliative Care Music Therapist R39968

Baystate Health•Springfield, MA

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About The Position

Baystate Health, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare quality and safety, and home to Pediatric Palliative Care is looking for a Music Therapist to join the team! Schedule: Full-time (40 hours per week) Monday - Friday, 8-hour shifts Location: We service patients in the community - this includes Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties. Summary: The music therapist is a board-certified clinician who has the responsibility, accountability, and authority for providing coordinated, comprehensive music therapy services in accordance with the objectives, policies, standards, and procedures of Baystate Home Health and Hospice Pediatric Palliative Care Network (PPCN) Program

Requirements

5 years of music therapy experience working with children who have various needs
Excellent observation, communication, listening, and documentation skills.
Musical proficiency and knowledge of a variety of instruments.
The ability to relate to people from all backgrounds.
The ability to handle sensitive and difficult issues.
Emotional strength and ability to cope with challenging situations.
Empathy and the ability to gain clients' trust.
The confidence to work with people independently and in groups.
Bachelors Degree (Required)
Music Therapist - Board of Certified Music TherapistsBoard of Certified Music Therapists

Nice To Haves

5+ years experience in areas such as pediatrics, special education, palliative/hospice care, and/or social services

Responsibilities

Establish, document, and evaluate clinical music therapy goals and objectives to address the psychosocial needs of patients, siblings, and parents enrolled within the Pediatric Palliative Care Program.
Plan, organize, implement, adapt, and evaluate music therapy interventions designed to positively influence patients' psychosocial needs.
Create and implement interdisciplinary co-treatment with other pediatric palliative care providers to support the psychosocial needs of patients and families.
Integrate the most appropriate music therapy approach (i.e. behavioral, developmental, improvisational, neurological, medical) into the patient's music therapy treatment planning
Have a high level of clinical musicianship by playing, adapting, and selecting appropriate musical and non-musical equipment for all music therapy experiences
Supervise music therapy students (i.e. practicum, interns) and maintain current clinical music therapy practice through review of current music therapy research.
Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings, staff & community meetings, and education
Provide legacy interventions and bereavement support for patients and families regarding anticipatory grief; at the time of death and through follow-up grief interventions.
Serve as representative on relevant committees in collaboration with Hospice and Baystate Children's Hospital.
Collaborate with community service partners n the care of pediatric palliative care patients (ie: early intervention, school, etc)
Communicate clinically relevant music therapy information effectively to a variety of professional disciplines in the form of oral, written, in-services, conferences, and other community sharing opportunities
Proficient in musical instruments, such as keyboard, guitar, or percussion instruments. Compose, arrange, or adapt music for music therapy treatments.