Music Therapist Job at Universal Health Services in Auburn Hills

Music Therapist - Full-Time - Day Shift

Havenwyck Hospital (a UHS facility) is a Joint Commission-accredited and licensed psychiatric hospital in Auburn Hills, Michigan. We specialize in providing comprehensive, compassionate behavioral health services to children, adolescents, and adults. Our goal is to build strength, confidence, and knowledge within each patient, helping them continue learning and understanding their needs and practicing self-care for the rest of their lives.

Position Summary

The Music Therapist is responsible for the provision of Music Therapy services, including assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic activity interventions, and discharge planning. The therapist utilizes individual and/or group interventions to bring about positive changes in the patient's behavior, whether cognitive, social, emotional, or physical. The therapist educates the patient in healthy coping skills and available resources to continue the client in post-discharge planning and involvement. The therapist will provide services according to the current standards of practice.

Duties and Responsibilities

Establishes treatment goals and objectives to meet individual needs of patients and determines the Music Therapy Modality by which the goals are achieved. Evaluates each patient's progress and the effectiveness of therapy treatment, and records results on daily progress notes. Follows all documentation policies. Develops and applies clinical skills by interviewing and assessing patient's level of functioning, observing patient participation in Music Therapy Sessions and their response to the same. Attends treatment team conferences to exchange information and observations with other members of the team, as well as assisting with the completion of the initial Treatment Plan and progress summary updates. The therapist will use music to reveal thoughts and feelings of the patients and safely manage the reactions that may present. The therapist will collaborate with patients using a unique skill set of musical approaches as a part of their treatment. Flexible work schedule to meet program/hospital needs.

Benefit Highlights

Challenging and rewarding work environment. Competitive compensation & generous paid time off. Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plan. 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan. Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries. Free basic life insurance. Tuition reimbursement. SoFi student loan refinancing program. Student loan repayment program - for some degrees and criteria.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 300 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities, and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network, and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree/Certification in Music Therapy required. Music Therapist-Board Certified (MT-BC) required. Minimum 1 year experience in a psychiatric setting preferred. Employees must be in good standing (employment/corrective action history, evaluation, etc.) to be considered for internal transfers.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.