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Music Therapist Job at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States, 44101

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Overview

Serving the needs of Garfield Heights and the Southeast communities of Cuyahoga County since 1949, Marymount Hospital is a 269-registered bed acute care, faith-based hospital and became the first regional hospital to become a member of the Cleveland Clinic Healthcare System in 1995. This Magnet-recognized hospital maintains a strong commitment to the communities it serves through blending compassionate patient care with exceptional medical expertise. At Marymount Hospital, caregivers are guided by the Christian values of service, compassion, dignity and respect and live by the mission of providing world-class healthcare.

As a Music Therapist, you will provide patients with comprehensive clinical therapy services designed to help them meet individual goals and enhance their well-being. In this role, you can make a lasting difference in both the lives of patients and their families by offering them a creative outlet for various mental and physical health ailments.

A caregiver in this position works days from 7:30AM – 4:00PM or 8:00AM – 4:30PM.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement and evaluate Music Therapy interventions to address the biopsychosocial needs of hospitalized patients and families as appropriate.
  • Serve as clinical and educational resource for the hospital units and professional community regarding music therapy practice.
  • Assist and participate in research as needed, working with teams to develop research topics and protocols, conducting research, gathering results and assisting in articles for submission.
  • Assist Music Therapy Department as needed to develop and evaluate music therapy programs and initiatives.
  • Coordinate therapy observation experiences, write reports and collaborate on other projects as needed.

Minimum qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent from a program accredited by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA)
  • Music Therapist - Board Certified (MT-BC) or Board Certified eligible from the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT).
  • One year of experience providing music therapy services (consideration will be made for time spent in practicum or internship providing music therapy services)
  • Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and musical skills

Preferred qualifications

  • Three years of experience providing Music Therapy in a hospital or healthcare setting
  • Master's Degree in Music Therapy OR Master’s Degree in a related field (i.e., Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, etc.) if the candidate has a Bachelors Degree
  • Experience with guitar, voice or piano

Physical and safety requirements

  • Standing and walking at least 75% of the time; sitting less than 25% of the time; hand and finger dexterity and reaching with arms and hands at least 75% of the time; close vision and depth perception at least 75% of the time; hearing and talking more than 80% of the time; and pushing and pulling at least 75% of the time.

Personal Protective Equipment

  • Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

Pay Range

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

Job Details

  • Seniority level: Entry level
  • Employment type: Full-time
  • Job function: Other
  • Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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